Silky Carrot and Ginger Soup

Ingredients

• Tbs. unsalted butter
  1 unit
• Onion or 2 shallots

  chopped
  1/2 small
• minced fresh ginger
  1 tsp
•  lb. carrots

  peeled, trimmed and chopped (1 1/2 cups)
  3/4 unit
• light brown sugar
  1 1/2 tsp
• fresh orange juice
  1/2 cup
• vegetable broth
  2 to 2 1/2 cups
• Tbs. white rice
  2 unit
• salt and freshly ground white pepper to taste
  1 unit
• Tbs. thick yogurt for garnish
  2 unit
• Tbs. slivered mint leaves

  optional
  1 unit