Almond Soup

Finally!!done with my exams....it definately calls for a celebration...doesnt it?3 months of fun n frolic!!and 3 months in which I can make use of my culinary skills to the fullest :)..The last exam always makes me feel soo blank and lost....I thought I should start off with my cooking just after my exam...and the best thing you can do after a tiring day is something simple and soothing...almond soup was the best option ....:)

Ingredients:

1\4 Unsalted butter

1\4 cup-Peeled almonds

2 tsp Butter

1\2 cup Flour(maida)

1 1\2 cup Milk

Pepper and salt

Mixed herbs(oregano,basil,thyme,rosemary)

Chilli paste-1\2 tsp

Procedure:

Soak 1\4 cup of almonds in water for around 2 1\2 hrs and then peel the almonds.Chop around 4-5 of those soaked almonds into tiny pieces and grind the rest with milk into a fine paste.

Add adequate amount a milk required to make into a fine paste.make sure its not watery.In a pan add the butter and roast the maida for sometime.Add the milk and keep stirring the mixture while you are adding the milk to prevent the formation of lumps.Add the almond paste,chilli paste,salt ,pepper,mixed herbs and garnish with chopped almonds....