Curried Carrot Soup

Curried Carrot Soup
  • Author: Michael Caines

This fragrant carrot and cumin soup is a comforting and flavorful dish that warms you from the inside out. The sweet carrots and aromatic spices blend together beautifully to create a silky-smooth texture that is perfect for a cozy meal any day of the week. Garnish with fresh coriander for a burst of freshness with every spoonful.

— Constant Cookbook

Ingredients

  • 150g/5½oz unsalted butter
  • 150g/5½oz onions
  • 2 garlic
  • 500g/1lb 2oz carrots
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • ½ tsp Madras curry powder
  • 300ml/½ pint chicken stock
  • 1 bouquet garni
  • 1 tbsp chopped fresh coriander

Instructions

  • Melt the butter in a saucepan and sweat the onion, garlic and carrots, with a pinch of salt, for 5–6 minutes, or until softened.
  • Meanwhile toast the cumin seeds in a dry frying pan until fragrant. Add the cumin seeds and curry powder to the vegetables and cook a further 2–3 minutes.
  • Add the stock, bouquet garni and 500ml/18fl oz water and bring to the boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook for 30 minutes.
  • Remove the bouquet garni, then blend the soup in a blender until smooth. Pass through a sieve into a clean saucepan and season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • To serve, ladle the soup into serving bowls and sprinkle with the coriander.

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Cook Time

30M

Prep Time

PT30M

Yield

Serves 4