Carrot and Coriander Soup

Carrot and Coriander Soup

Description

Carrot and Coriander Soup is a earthly flavoured soup, a nice dish around christmas time.

Ingredients

• 1 lb carrots, young and tender preferred
• 1 tbsp sunflower oil
• 3 tbsp butter
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 celery stick, plus 2-3 pale leafy celery tops
• 2 small potatoes, chopped
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 2-3 tsp ground coriander
• 1 tbsp chopped fresh coriander (cilantro)
• 7/8 cup milk
• salt and freshly ground black pepper

Procedures

1. Trim and peel the carrots, then cut into chunks.
2. Warm oil and 2 tbsp of butter in a pan.
3. Gently fry the onion for 3-4 min to soften.
4. Slice celery sticks.
5. Include celery and potatoes in the pan with the onion, cooking for a few min.
6. Add in the carrots, stirring over a gentle heat for ~4 min.
7. Cover and reduce heat to sweat for 10 min.
8. Occasionally shake the enclosed pan.
9. Include the stock.
10. Bring all to boil.
11. Partially cover and simmer for ~9 min, achieveing a tendering of teh carrots and potatoes.
12. Set aside 6-8 tiny celery leaves for garnish.
13. Finely chop the celery tops.
14. Melt butter in a pan.
15. Fry the ground coriander, constantly stir all for 1 min.
16. Reduce heat and include the finely chopped celery and fresh coriander.
17. Over gentle heat fry for 1 min, set aside.
18. Take the soup and blend, achieveing a smooth consistency.
19. Pour into a clean pan.
20. Include by stirring, the milk, coriander mixture and seasoning.
21. Gently heat.
22. Serve with celery leaves to garnish.