French Onion Soup by Tarla Dalal

French Onion Soup, delectable and worth trying!
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French Onion Soup

Did you know that this classic soup in its original form dates back to the roman times?! the classic soup experienced a renaissance of sorts thanks to french cuisine. The trick here is to chop the onions really fine. Cheese thickens the broth while mustard imparts a heady, pungent flavour. French onion soup is always served by pouring ladles of soup over a cheese crouton placed in a bowl. This soup is delectable and worth trying. Enjoy!

Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

For The Soup
1 cup thinly sliced onions
2 tbsp butter
1/3 cup grated processed cheese
salt to taste
1/4 tsp black peppercorns (kalimirch) powder
1/4 tsp mustard (rai / sarson) powder

For The Cheese Croutons
2 bread slices , each cut into 4 pieces
2 tsp butter
2 tsp grated processed cheese

Method
For the soup

1. Heat the butter in a kadhai/ wok, add the onions and sauté on a slow flame for 3 to 4 minutes, or till they turn golden brown in colour
2. Add 4 cups of water, cheese and salt, mix well and allow it to boil on a high flame for 4 to 5 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
3. Add the pepper powder and mustard powder, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.

For the cheese croutons

1. Toast the bread slices in a pop-up toaster.
2. Cut each bread slice into 4 equal square pieces.
3. Apply little butter on each bread piece and sprinkle a little cheese on top.

How to proceed

1. Just before serving, place 2 cheese croutons in the centre of 4 individual bowls. Pour equal quantities of the soup in each bowl and serve immediately.

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[westernrider100]

I've seen many different recopies for this soup. So far, this is thee simplest. Also, its the first time I have seen a cook add the cheese right to the soup and stir in.

The mustard powder is a nice touch. How about a touch of worchester sauce into the soup?

Instead of water, how will this soup work with chicken, beef, mushroom, and vegetable broth in stead of water.

Looks really easy, this recipe looks like a winner, Thanks.

[TarlaDalalsKitchen]

Would not suggest to add Worchester sauce, regarding the stock it is upto you. The soup taste great the way it is...Happy Cooking !

[mehtagy87]

Nice Recipe. Question: Why we didnt add corn flour to thicken the consistency of soup?

Can we add garlic & parsley?  & Instead of bread can we use Cream Cracker biscuits?

[TarlaDalalsKitchen]

this soup is not very thick, so use of cornflour has been avoided...you can add garlic and parsley if you wish to...bread would taste the best than a cracker....

[Mangina9000]

Simple recipe, very hard to master! I always order this when it's on the menu and 90% of the time something horribly wrong was done. Wet bread, overcooked onions. Ick.

[TarlaDalalsKitchen]

Follow the exact recipe, I am sure you will succeed...Happy Cooking !

[TarlaDalalsKitchen]

You are most welcome...

[vgbluefire]

So easy and simple! And yummy, too. Thanks for the recipe, tarla auntie!

[InfraredCentipede]

Wow! French Onion is my absolute favorite soup. Awesome to have such a simple yet delicious looking recipe at my disposal now. Thank you so much!

[TarlaDalalsKitchen]

Thank you for your kind words...