Friday, 7 September 2012

Spiced Cauliflower Soup


We're back!! Very busy studying at the moment, still cooking, but no time to blog. Well, as I am waiting for football to start I felt like sharing this delicious purée/soup with you all. Cauliflower being in season at the moment, we decided to buy a couple of fresh ones and turn them into this scrumptious soup. Cauliflower is low in fat and high in dietary fibre and Vitamin C, so it is a very nutritious vegetable. The term spiced does not mean spicy as the spices we used are pretty mild yet fragrant. So give it a go...it is very easy to prepare...these amounts are for 6 people (as a main meal). Serve with some crusty bread. You will need...


  • 1.4kg cauliflower florets
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1.5 litres vegetable stock (2 veg cubes in 1.5 litres boiling water)
  • 1 and a half teaspoons ground coriander
  • 1 and a half teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 and a half teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • Fine sea salt & black pepper, to taste
  • Olive oil
  • Flaked almonds, to serve
Method

  1. Start by frying the onion & garlic in about 2 tablespoons olive oil on low heat until soft & transparent. Make sure you stir frequently.
  2. Add the coriander, cumin and cinnamon to the onion & garlic and fry for about 3 minutes or until well fragrant.
  3. Add the cauliflower florets and vegetable stock. Give it a good stir and add salt & pepper to taste.
  4. Simmer for about 15 minutes on medium heat or until cauliflower is tender.
  5. Purée the soup in a blender (making sure that you leave some air when blending so as steam can escape), ladle in bowls whilst still hot and top it up with some flaked almonds.
  6. Serve with crusty bread.
Enjoy!!
R&A

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