Curried Carrot & Cauliflower Soup
This soup is hearty fare for those cold, blustery days of winter. I love curry very much, and tend to add quite a bit to recipes when I use it--however feel free to adjust the amount of it used to suit your taste. Curry, like most spices, tastes best when it has a chance to "bloom" in hot oil. Because I make blended soups often I purchased a relatively inexpensive stick blender (the plug-in ones are MUCH better than those with a rechargeable battery). But if you don't have one, use your stand blender. Make sure to not overfill the blender, and to vent the lid or you will have a hot, messy explosion on your hands (I know this from experience).
Equipment
- Blender
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 stalks of celery sliced
- 4 carrots diced
- 1 onion diced
- 2 teaspoons curry powder or to taste
- 1 head of cauliflower cut into small florets
- 4 cups vegetable or chicken stock
- 1 can of light coconut milk
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat olive oil over a medium flame in a large stock pot. Add celery, carrots, onion and a pinch of salt, and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes.
- Add curry powder, and cook for 5 minutes more, or until vegetables are tender and translucent, and the curry powder is fragrant.
- Add the cauliflower, chicken stock and coconut milk. Increase heat and bring to a boil. Cover partially, reduce heat, and simmer for about 20 minutes, or until vegetables are very tender.
- Remove cover and allow the soup to cool for 10 minutes. Carefully transfer soup, 2 cups at a time, to a blender with a ventable lid. Puree soup until totally smooth. Transfer to a large bowl and repeat. Alternately, use a stick blender (best invention ever) to puree the soup in the pot. If you've been blending the soup in a blender, return the soup to the pot and re-heat if necessary.
- Taste soup for seasoning, and serve warm, with a dollop of plain yogurt if desired.
Nutrition
Calories: 170kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 7gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 117mgPotassium: 717mgFiber: 8gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 12971IUVitamin C: 63mgCalcium: 73mgIron: 2mg
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