Cilantro Carrot Soup Food

CARROT AND CILANTRO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat, and cook the onions, carrots, garlic, and chile pepper until tender. Mix in tomatoes, vegetable stock, 1/2 the cilantro, balsamic vinegar, sugar, brown sauce, and Worcestershire sauce. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and simmer 30 minutes.
• Transfer the soup in batches to a blender or food processor, and blend until smooth. Return to the pot, and continue cooking until heated through.
• Remove soup from heat, and mix in the cream. Finely chop the remaining cilantro, and mix into the soup to serve.

CARROT AND CILANTRO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in large pan, add onion, garlic and carrots.
• Cook gently for 10 minutes.
• Stir in crushed and ground cilantro and cook for 1 minute.
• Add the stock, bring to a boil, cover and simmer for 15 minutes (or until the carrots are tender).
• Puree the soup in a blender or food processor, then return to the pan.
• Add salt and pepper and reheat gently before serving.

SPICED CARROT SOUP WITH CILANTRO CREMA

Steps:

• In a large pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat and saute the onions, garlic, 1 tablespoon grated ginger, cardamom, and cinnamon. Stir to combine and saute for 6 minutes. Add the carrots and sweet potatoes. Saute for another 2 minutes.
• Add enough water to cover all of the vegetables. Bring the mixture to a simmer and cook until the carrots and sweet potatoes are soft, about 45 minutes.
• Remove the soup from the heat and using a hand held immersion blender, or using a food processor, carefully puree the soup until smooth, and then strain through a sieve into a fresh pot.
• Place the pot over medium-low heat and stir in the orange juice, apple cider vinegar, and remaining grated ginger. Simmer the mixture for 15 minutes.
• In a small bowl, stir the creme fraiche and cilantro together.
• To serve: Ladle the soup into bowls and top each bowl with a spoonful of the creme fraiche-cilantro mixture.

BABY CARROT SOUP WITH CILANTRO AND CURRY

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a pot over medium heat.
• Add carrots and onion, and cook until slightly softened, about 5 minutes.
• Mix in curry paste and flour.
• While stirring, slowly pour in stock.
• Bring to a boil, and then adjust heat so the soup gently simmers.
• Cook until carrots are tender, about 20 minutes.
• Working in batches, puree mixture in a blender or food processor.
• Return soup to pot and bring back to a simmer.
• Stir in the cilantro; season with salt and pepper.
• Pour soup into bowls.
• If desired, set a spoonful of yogurt in the centre of each bowl.