mushroom soup!

I really like the cream of mushroom soup but ever since I learnt it has milk in it (eeks!) I tried to avoid it completely. I invented a new version of the soup which tastes as good and doesn't have milk in it!

6-7 button mushrooms coursely cut
1 onion coursely chopped
2 pinches of black pepper powder ( or as per taste)
2 cloves
1 tblspoon of butter
1 tblspoon of all-purpose flour ( maida) or fine corn flour or rice flour
1-2 cup of water ( for desired thickness)
salt as per taste


Preparation:
Heat butter and fry cloves in it. Add chopped onion and mushrooms and saute till soft (about 7-8 mins) on medium flame. Add a pinch of pepper powder. Add rice flour or maida or corn flour and saute for a couple of minutes. Take care the flour does not stick to the pan and burn. Let it cool for sometime. Remove the cloves and puree the mixture coursely with some water. Add some water till it is of the desired consistency, the salt and pepper powder(if required). You could also add a pinch of dried basil powder for added flavour. Bring to boil. Serve hot with kroutons or toasted bread crumbs.