Carrot and Coriander Soup
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Serves
4
Good for:
Light meal
Time:
about 30mins
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (optional)
- 3 garlic cloves, finely diced
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 tsp ground cumin powder
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 medium white potato, chopped small
- 450g carrots, peeled and chopped
- 5 cups vegetable stock
- Salt (optional)
- Bunch of fresh coriander leaves
Step by Step Instructions
Step 1
Heat the oil (or water) in a large pan. Add onion and garlic and sauté for 5 mins until softened.
Step 2
Add the ground cumin, ground coriander, pepper, and potato and cook for a minute.
Step 3
Add carrots and stock to the pan, bring to the boil, then reduce to simmer.
Step 4
Cover and cook for around 20 to 25 minutes until the carrots are tender.
Step 5
Let cool slightly and blend using an immersion blender or blend in a few batches with a blender or food processor adding almost all of the fresh coriander when you do so.
Step 6
Season to taste and garnish with some sprigs of coriander.
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