Spiced Carrot And Coriander Soup Food

SPICED CARROT SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil over medium low heat in heavy Dutch oven. Add onion and garlic, stir, add salt, pepper, sugar, cumin and coriander, and cook slowly 1015 minutes until onions are translucent. Add carrots, rice, bay leaf and stock or water and cook 30 minutes, or until rice is puffed up and carrots can be crushed against side of pot with wooden spoon. Pass through food mill into clean pot. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Bring back to a simmer, then serve garnished with crispy shallots.
• Heat oil to 360 degrees. Separate the shallot slices into rings and place in medium bowl. Sprinkle flour over and toss lightly to coat evenly. Working with a small handful at a time, sprinkle shallots over oil and stir gently. Fry until golden brown, 13 minutes. Remove with slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt. Repeat with remaining shallots, salting while still warm. Use as garnish for Spiced Carrot Soup.

SPICED CARROT AND CORIANDER SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large sauce pan, add the onion and cook over a medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add the celery and cook for another 5 minutes, then add the garlic, dried coriander and spices, cook for about a minute.
• Now add the carrots, potatoes, salt, pepper and stock, stir and leave to simmer for 20 - 25 minutes until the carrots and potato are cooked.
• When the vegetables are cooked blitz the soup with a hand held blender.
• Stir in the coriander then serve immediately with crusty bread.
• I recommend adding the toppings, a dollop of yogurt, some sunflower seeds, a couple of coriander leaves and a sprinkle of red chilli flakes.

CURRIED CARROT AND CORIANDER SOUP

Steps:

• Spray a large non-stick saucepan with oil and place over a medium heat. Add the onion and fry for 4-5 minutes until softened.
• Add the ground spices and garlic and continue to stir-fry for 1-2 minutes.
• Add the carrots and 3.5 cups of water.
• Bring to the boil, cover and then simmer gently for 25-30 minutes or until the carrots are tender.
• Season well, allow to cool slightly then place in a food processor and blend until smooth.
• Return the soup to the saucepan and reheat gently. Ladle into four warmed bowls, stir in the chopped cilantro and serve.

SPICY CARROT SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pan, add the onions and carrots and cook gently for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the ground spices and cook gently for 1 minute, continuing to stir.
• Stir in the stock, bring to a boil, then cover and cook gently for about 45 minutes until the carrots are tender.
• Puree the soup in a blender or food processor, or with a hand-held blender (so easy!). Return to rinsed-out pan, season to taste with salt and pepper, reheating gently. Garnish with coriander.

CARROT & CORIANDER SOUP

Steps:

• Heat 1 tbsp vegetable oil in a large pan, add 1 chopped onion, then fry for 5 mins until softened.
• Stir in 1 tsp ground coriander and 1 chopped potato, then cook for 1 min.
• Add the 450g peeled and chopped carrots and 1.2l vegetable or chicken stock, bring to the boil, then reduce the heat.
• Cover and cook for 20 mins until the carrots are tender.
• Tip into a food processor with a handful of coriander then blitz until smooth (you may need to do this in two batches). Return to pan, taste, add salt if necessary, then reheat to serve.

CARROT CORIANDER SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil or butter in a pan large enough to hold all the ingredients.
• Add carrots and onion. Stir well. Cover and cook for about 5 minutes.
• Add crushed coriander seeds, ground coriander and mace. Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Add 6 cups of vegetable stock, and all other ingredients except the additional stock, and the cream and cilantro. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 30-40 minutes or until carrots and barley are tender.
• Whiz the soup in a food processor (you'll probably need to do this in at least two batches), and return to cooking pan.
• Stir in the last 2-4 cups of vegetable stock (depending on how thin a soup you want) and the cream, if used.
• Heat through, but do not boil.
• Serve, garnished generously with chopped cilantro.

LIGHTLY SPICED CARROT SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pan with a lid. Tip in the onion, garlic, ginger and chilli, then cook for 3-5 mins until soft. Stir in the curry powder, followed by the carrots, lemongrass and zest, then cover and cook over a low heat for 10 mins more.
• Give the coconut milk can a shake, then pour most of it into the pan along with the vegetable stock. Bring to the boil, then turn down and simmer for 15 mins until the carrots are really soft. Remove the lemongrass and orange zest, then use a stick blender or food processor to whizz until smooth. Ladle into bowls and top with a swirl of reserved coconut milk and an extra sprinkling of curry powder, if you like.

SPICED CARROT AND PUMPKIN SOUP (VEGAN)

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large pan and gently fry the chopped onion for 5-10 minutes until it is soft and translucent.
• Add the diced pumpkin/butternut squash and carrots and the crushed garlic and grated ginger. Cook for a couple more minutes, stirring often.
• Add the coriander, cumin, paprika, turmeric, nutmeg, chilli powder, cardamom and thyme and cook for another minute while stirring.
• Add the vegetable stock and some salt and pepper. Bring up to a simmer and cook for 20-30 minutes, stirring every now and again, until the vegetables are soft.
• Remove the thyme sprigs and blend the soup until it is totally smooth. I use a stick blender.
• Add a little non-dairy milk or water as needed until the soup is the desired consistency. Taste and add more salt and pepper as needed.
• Store any leftovers in the fridge for up to 4 days.

SPICED CARROT & LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Heat a large saucepan and dry-fry 2 tsp cumin seeds and a pinch of chilli flakes for 1 min, or until they start to jump around the pan and release their aromas.
• Scoop out about half with a spoon and set aside. Add 2 tbsp olive oil, 600g coarsely grated carrots, 140g split red lentils, 1l hot vegetable stock and 125ml milk to the pan and bring to the boil.
• Simmer for 15 mins until the lentils have swollen and softened.
• Whizz the soup with a stick blender or in a food processor until smooth (or leave it chunky if you prefer).
• Season to taste and finish with a dollop of plain yogurt and a sprinkling of the reserved toasted spices. Serve with warmed naan breads.

SPICY CARROT & CORIANDER SOUP

Steps:

• Add 1.5l of boiling water in a pan and add the vegetable stock cubes, corriander and onion
• Peel the carrots and potoes and chop them add this to the pan of water
• Add a pinch of chili flakes to the pan
• Boil for 20 mins and then let it cool down
• Pour the ingredients in to a liquidiser. Season with salt and pepper

SPICY CARROT SOUP

Steps:

• Peel and slice carrots, peel and chop onion finely
• Heat oil, and add the carrot and onion, cook until slightly softened-about 5 minutes
• Add spices and stir until carrot and onion covered with spices
• Add vegetable stock, bring to boil and then simmer for about 15/20 minutes until the carrots are soft
• Leave to cool, once cool, blend until smooth
• Add more stock if the soup is a bit thick, adding seasoning and more chilli, if you require more of a chilli kick