Healthy Recipe

1 ½ cups sliced water chestnut
2 cups milk
1 bay leaf
3 holy basil leaves
2 tbsp. coarsely chopped celery
2 tbsp. margarine or butter
1 onion, thinly sliced
2 tbsp. wheat flour
3 cups vegetable stock
1 tsp. salt
¼ tsp. pepper
1 shallot, coarsely chopped

Preparation :

1. Boil the milk, water chestnuts, bay leaf, holy basil leaves, and celery about 20 minutes.
2. Fry the onion in the margarine. When tender, add the flour and stir to a smooth paste; then, add the vegetable stock, and stir.
3. Remove the bay leaf from the milk and add the fried onion in vegetable stock.
4. Heat the milk, water chestnut, and onion for about five minutes. Remove all solid pieces, mash them thoroughly, return them to the milk, and simmer to a creamy consistency. Sprinkle with the salt, pepper, and chopped shallot dip into bowls, and serve.