Indonesian Carrot Soup Food

SOP BUNTOT (INDONESIAN OXTAIL SOUP)

Steps:

• Combine shallots, 2 onion quarters, ginger, and garlic in a food processor; pulse into a paste.
• Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat; cook and stir cloves, nutmeg, and cinnamon until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add shallot paste and fry until fragrant and slightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Add oxtails; stir until completely covered with spices and paste and browned, about 5 minutes.
• Stir remaining onion quarters, 2 carrots, and celery into the pot. Pour in enough water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, cover, and simmer until oxtail is tender, about 5 hours.
• Stir salt, black pepper, potatoes, and 3 carrots into the pot. Increase heat and simmer soup until potatoes and carrots are tender, about 15 minutes. Add sugar and fish sauce; stir well to combine.
• Ladle soup into large serving bowls and top with tomato wedges and French-fried onions.

CARROT SOUP INDIENNE II

Steps:

• In a large pot, add water and bring to a boil. Add carrots, potatoes, celery, and onion, and return to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 1/2 hour or until carrots are tender. Remove from heat and let cool for about 5 minutes.
• Puree soup in blender or food processor in batches until smooth.
• Return pureed soup to pot, add soy sauce, cumin, cayenne pepper, chili powder, garlic powder, dill, milk, and potato flakes and return to boil. Reduce heat and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Adjust seasonings to taste. Serve hot.

INDONESIAN CARROT SOUP

Steps:

• Heat stockpot, add olive oil, garlic, ginger, onion, celery, and carrots.
• Saute for 10 minutes.
• Add curry, coriander, cumin, red pepper flakes, sherry and stock.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and let simmer for 35 minutes.
• Remove from heat and add honey, coconut milk, cilantro, salt and pepper.
• Puree the soup in the pot using a hand blender (or in small batches in a real blender).
• Add more honey if you like it sweeter.

PERSIAN CARROT SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large, heavy nonreactive pot over medium heat. Cook onion and garlic for 5 minutes. Stir in eggplant and parsley and cook until softened, about 10 minutes. Add 8 cups water, celery, carrots and potatoes. Simmer for 15 minutes. Stir in salt and pepper and cook over low heat for 30 minutes. Let cool.
• In batches, puree the soup in a food processor. Refrigerate until cold. Season with salt and pepper to taste, divide among 4 bowls, garnish with mint and serve immediately.

INDONESIAN STIR FRIED CARROTS

Steps:

• In a wok or large skillet, heat the 2 tablespoons of butter.
• Saute the chopped shallots and chili for 1 minute.
• Add the garlic and the carrots.
• Stir continuously for a minute or so and then add the broth and soy sauce.
• Cover and continue to cook for about 4 minutes.
• Uncover, taste, and add salt if necessary. Cook for a further 2 minutes, stirring all the time.
• Serve.