Green zucchini soup

Zucchini also called courgette, comes in green and yellow colours. I found zucchini in our local store and started using it in fried rice, in a steamed form. Exploring more on zucchini recipes, I discovered that it could be used in soups and cakes too. In today's soup recipe, I also added celery. Do you know that every part of the celery plant is usable? The stalks and leaves give out such a nice aroma, that my little one was persuaded to try out this soup and her verdict was "YUM".

Green zucchini - 2, peeled and thinly chopped
Garlic - 4 pods, crushed
Spring onions, with their leaves - 3
Celery, along with their leaves - 1 stick
Salt - as required
Pepper - 1/2 tsp
Olive oil - 3 Tbsp
Chicken soup cubes - 2
Water - 2 cups
Coriander leaves -a fistful, separated from their stems
Yogurt - 1 tsp

Snip the ends of the stem of celery stick and slice into small pieces. Steam these and zucchini slices until crisp-tender. Warm a saucepan with oil. Discard the root of spring onions and wash it well. Cut the onions and its leaves into small pieces. Add onions, its leaves and garlic in the oil. Saute till softened. Add steamed veggies. Crumble soup cubes and add a cup of water. Add salt and pepper. Add shredded celery and coriander leaves. Cook, stirring often for a few minutes. Remove from heat. Puree once cooled. Transfer back to saucepan and simmer. Serve warm with a dash of yogurt and a slice of homemade bread.

Recipe inspired by Ashok uncle