Use Fresh Ingredients: While frozen vegetables can work in a pinch, fresh broccoli and cauliflower will give the best texture ...

Break the cauliflower and broccoli into florets ... with cauliflower you are making in the vegetarian meal plan, it’s best to halve the cauliflower now and remove all the leaves.

Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Add the cauliflower and cook 2 minutes. Add the broccoli and cook until both vegetables are crisp-tender, 2 to 3 more minutes. Drain and let cool.

Add the cooked cauliflower florets to the pan, as well as any cumin seeds left on the tray. Then add the vegetable stock and the broccoli, turn up the heat and bring the soup to the boil ...