Carrot and Potato Soup

Ingredients for Carrot and Potato Soup:
Potatoes (peeled and roughly chopped) 2-3
Roughly chopped carrots 2
Bay leaf 1
Black peppercorns 4-5
Vegetable stock 2 cups
Salt to taste
Thyme 2-3 sprigs
Oil 1 teaspoon
Crushed garlic 3-4 cloves
Roughly chopped onion 1
Milk 1 cup
Crushed black peppercorns 1/2 tsp

Method:
Place potatoes, carrots, bay leaf and peppercorns in a pan. 
Add vegetable stock, salt, thyme and cook till done. 
Remove the bay leaf. 
Blend to a smooth puree. 
Heat oil, add garlic and onion and sauté till the onion becomes light brown. 
Add the puree and mix well and let the mixture get heated through. 
Add milk and crushed peppercorns and mix well. 
Adjust the consistency by adding more stock if the mixture is too thick. 
Serve hot.