French Onion Soup, delectable and worth trying! br Recipe link : br br Tarla Dalal App: br Facebook: br YouTube Channel: br Pinterest: br Google Plus: br Twitter: br Tarla Dalal Blogspot: br br French Onion Soup br br 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! br br For The Soup br 1 cup thinly sliced onions br 2 tbsp butter br 13 cup grated processed cheese br salt to taste br 14 tsp black peppercorns (kalimirch) powder br 14 tsp mustard (rai sarson) powder br br For The Cheese Croutons br 2 bread slices , each cut into 4 pieces br 2 tsp butter br 2 tsp grated processed cheese br br Method br For the soup br br 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 br 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. br 3. Add the pepper powder and mustard powder, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally. br br For the cheese croutons br br 1. Toast the bread slices in a pop-up toaster. br 2. Cut each bread slice into 4 equal square pieces. br 3. Apply little butter on each bread piece and sprinkle a little cheese on top. br br How to proceed br br 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.