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A hand blender is a handy tool every modern kitchen needs. It can make your task of blending ingredients easy and hassle-free. It is also easy to store and use, thus, solving the problem of taking space or cluttering the kitchen. From preparing soups to dips, it can be used for blending various ingredients into a smooth paste.
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If you are looking for options, consider a powerful 250 W hand blender by Usha. It has a strong grip and can be used to blend hot and cold ingredients. With a push of a button, you can make a glass of smoothie and have your breakfast or snack on the go. Another feature to note is it works silently. Imagine, you have guests sitting outside, and they can never know about the chaos in the kitchen. This short guide is a list of one-pot soups you can prepare using this tool.
Butternut Squash Soup
Butternut squash is an excellent ingredient for soup. You can dice it and cook it with onions, ginger, vegetable broth, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and pepper. Once the ingredients are cooked to perfection, you can blend them using Usha’s hand blender. When you are cooking vegetables, you can decide whether you want to add spices before or after blending. This velvety soup can be enjoyed as is or served with steamed rice if you keep the consistency thick.
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Creamy Mushroom Soup
Mushrooms are good to consume in winter as well as summer. They add a meaty texture to the recipe and are known to boost immunity, support heart health, and improve the gut. To make this soup, saute onions, mushrooms, and garlic in a pan. Pour broth over the vegetables along with fresh thyme and basil for a burst of flavour. Add cream and blend the ingredients. If you wish, you can keep a few chunks in the soup to make its texture more enjoyable.
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Tomato Soup
Irrespective of the weather, tomato soup is a nutritious and delicious blend you can relish for dinner. It is believed to benefit sore throat and symptoms of flu. After boiling tomatoes, peel off their skins, and blend them into a smooth concoction. Add butter in a saucepan, and cook tomatoes along with fresh cream, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and fresh coriander leaves. You can do it in a grinder too, but you will have to wait for tomatoes to cool off.
Black Bean Soup
You can use canned black beans or boil-soaked beans in a pressure cooker. Cook them with onion, garlic, vegetable broth, cumin seeds, and red chilli powder. Whether the flavours have blended, use your Usha’s hand blender to transform chunky ingredients into a smooth paste. If needed add more water to the pot and some cream. Cook the ingredients for another 5-6 minutes before serving with garlic bread on the side.
Thai Coconut Curry Soup
Thai coconut curry soup is everything your taste buds need in this weather. It is hydrating, lip-smacking, and nutritious. Start by sauteing garlic, ginger, and curry paste in a pot. Add coconut slivers and cook them with coconut milk or vegetable broth. Blend the ingredients using a hand blender and drop in your favourite vegetables in the pot. Finish this soup with soy sauce, lemon juice, and fresh coriander leaves. It can be enjoyed with steamed rice and Malabar parotta.
