Cream of Mushroom Soup

                             Cream of Mushroom Soup

Cuisine: Universal (World) but adapted to Indian taste buds.
Preparation Time: 10 Minutes
Cooking Time: 10 Minutes

Ingredients:                                                           Yields: 3 cups of soup
Button Mushroom: 4 to 5 Nos
All purpose flour/Maida: 1 Table spoon
Butter: 1 Tea spoon
Onion: 1/2  Finely Chopped
Water as needed or 2 and 3/4 Cups
Fresh Cream: 1 Table spoon
Mayonnaise (Egg less): 1 table spoon (Optional) but I used it to give a tangy twist
Pepper: 1/2 tea spoon
Salt as per taste

Method:
1. Wash the mushrooms well, tap it dry using a clean cloth.
2. Dice the mushrooms and keep it aside.
3. Finely chopp the onions.
4. Place a sauce pan on the stove top over medium flame.
5. Add the butter and wait till it melts.
6. When butter gets melted, add onions and mushrooms, stir well for 2 to 3 minutes.
7. Add maida and fry for 2 minutes.
8. Now add 3 cups of water and stir well without any lumps.
9. Add salt and pepper and let it boil.
10. Add fresh cream and put off the flame.
11. Serve it piping hot.

Note:
1. A added mayonnaise while adding maida, you can add if you want tangy taste or otherwise skip it.
2. You can also add milk while adding maida, it make the soup creamier.