Zucchini and Split green pea soup

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Fall is here.....well not officially yet but in my neck of the woods the temperatures are dropping,there is a nip in the air and the air is decidedly brisk. For me all of these things are reasons to celebrate since fall is one of my favorite seasons and something I look forward to, especially on the hottest days of summer. Cooler weather also brings with it a craving for hot filling soups at meal times. Yesterday to celebrate the "unofficial" start of fall I decided to make some zucchini soup.

I got this basic idea of using lentils and zucchini together from one of my cookbooks and I adapted it to suit my palate and spiced it up a little.The end result was a smooth,creamy and slightly spicy soup that I enjoyed and will definitely include in my roster of frequently made soups.

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Ingredients and method to make Zucchini and Split green pea soup

1 yellow onion ( chopped into small pieces )
3 cups of zucchini peeled and chopped into cubes (about 3 large zucchini )
2 tbsp grated ginger (or to taste)
1 cup split dried green pea lentils (washed and drained)
1/8 tsp turmeric powder (optional)
1/8 tsp chilli powder (optional) (or to taste)
3 cups vegetable stock or water
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (can be substituted with any other oil)
salt to taste.
a little ground black pepper or red pepper flakes (optional)

Heat oil and add onions to it and saute until tender and transparent.

Add grated ginger,washed green peas,turmeric powder,chili powder,salt and water to this and let it simmer on medium heat until the peas are almost cooked.

Add zucchini and simmer for a little longer until the zucchini is cooked and soft. 
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Cool this slightly and process in a blender in batches until the entire mixture is pureed.

Reheat on low to medium heat and add more water if required to achieve required consistency and serve hot with crushed black pepper or red pepper flakes.

Serves about 3 to 4

This is my entry into the FIC-Green being hosted by Sunshinemom

This is also my entry into the Salad Starter Soup Event being hosted by EC

Since this soup is low in fat and protein rich too I am sending this over to the Diet Foods event being hosted by Divya

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