Baby Carrot Soup With Cilantro And Curry

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 lb baby carrots
• 1/2 medium onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon curry paste (hot medium or mild)
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 4 cups vegetable stock
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• salt and pepper
• 1/4 cup low-fat yogurt (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil in a pot over medium heat.
• 2 add carrots and onion, and cook until slightly softened, about 5 minutes.
• 3 mix in curry paste and flour.
• 4 while stirring, slowly pour in stock.
• 5 bring to a boil, and then adjust heat so the soup gently simmers.
• 6 cook until carrots are tender, about 20 minutes.
• 7 working in batches, puree mixture in a blender or food processor.
• 8 return soup to pot and bring back to a simmer.
• 9 stir in the cilantro; season with salt and pepper.
• 10 pour soup into bowls.
• 11 if desired, set a spoonful of yogurt in the centre of each bowl.