Ingredients

Button Mushrooms - 200 gms, sliced
Celery - 2 Stalks, chopped
Spring onions - 1/2 cup, chopped
Garlic - 2 tsp, finely chopped
Water or chicken stock - 750 ml
Milk - 250 ml
Salt & pepper - to taste
Dried Shitake mushrooms 2-3, optional
Spring onion greens - to garnish

Method

1. Combine all the ingredients from mushrooms to water or stock.
2. Heat till it begins to boil.
3. Lower the flame and gently simmer for 10-15 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, if using dried mushrooms,soak them in � cup of boiling water.
5. Cool the cooked vegetables and blend till smooth.
6. Add milk, salt and pepper to taste.
7. Drain the optional mushrooms from water, discard the stalks and chop the caps and add to the soup.
8. Heat thoroughly and serve garnished with chopped spring onion greens.