Finger Millet & Cream of Corn soup with Stir Fried Veggies

Last week went completely packed with family get togethers and celebrations. After all those heavy party foods, creamy cakes I was longing for something light, quick yet simple and fulfilling for my meal. So decided to make a steaming bowl of cream of corn and finger millet soup along with some exotic stir fried veggies tossed in an oriental garlic vinaigrette.

Ingredients:
Finger millet and cream of corn soup

• 1/2 cup sweet corn
• 2-3 tbsp finger millet flour (ragi)
• 1 tbsp butter+ 1/2 tbsp olive oil
• 3-4 cloves garlic
• 1 small finely chopped onion (optional)
• 1 cup milk
• 1/4 cup green garlic chives
• 1 cup water
• Salt to taste
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
  

Directions:

• Mix finger millet flour along with 5-6 tbsp lukewarm water to make a thick lump free paste, keep aside.
• In a pan heat butter and olive oil, add minced garlic, saute till you get mild aroma.
• Add chopped onions and saute for 2-3 minutes or till tender.
• Add sweet corn, cook for a minute, add milk and ragi paste and let it cook for 3-4 minutes stirring continuously to avoid any lumps.
• Add water, salt, black pepper, garlic chives and let it boil for another 2-3 minutes or till you get the consistency right.
• Garnish with garlic chives and serve hot.
  

Ingredients:
Stir fried vegetables:

• 3-4 cloves garlic minced + 2 more for dressing
• 1 small onion finely chopped
• 7-8 button mushrooms sliced
• 1 red bell pepper deseeded and julienned
• 1 yellow bell pepper deseeded and julienned
• 5-6 baby corns cut into halves
• 1/2 cup broccoli florets.
• 1/4 cup green beans cut into halves
• 1 carrot julienned
• Salt to taste
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp white vinegar
• 2 tbsp oil + 1 tbsp olive oil for dressing
• 1 tbsp sesame seeds
• Few garlic chives to garnish
  

Directions:

• Blanch broccoli florets, carrots and green beans for 2-3 minutes in hot water, drain and pat dry. Keep aside.
• Heat a pan, add oil, rotate the pan and coat it evenly with the oil.
• Add minced garlic and onion, cook for a minute.
• Add all the vegetables and fry for 2-3 minutes stirring continuously.
• Add soya sauce, salt  and mix well, turn off flame.
• Whisk together olive oil, vinegar, minced garlic and black pepper, and pour on the fried vegetables.
• Garnish with sesame seeds and garlic chives.
• Serve hot.