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Monday, July 27, 2009

Indian Soup Recipe - Spicy Cauliflower-Potato Soup


Spicy Cauliflower-Potato Soup

Ingredients :

• 3 pounds white potatoes*
• 1 medium head cauliflower, broken into bite-sized florets, tough stalks discarded
• 6 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
• 1 medium onion, pureed**
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 1-inch piece ginger, peeled and grated fine
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon ground chili powder
• ½–1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 6 cups chicken stock
• 1 teaspoon salt

Preparation Method

1. Peel the potatoes and cook them in boiling water until tender but not mushy. Cool thoroughly.
2. Mash half of the potatoes with a ricer and set aside. Cut the other half into cubes.
3. Heat several tablespoons of oil in a heavy-bottomed pan set over medium-high heat.
4. Add the cubed potatoes and lightly brown them. Remove and set aside.
5. Pour in more oil, heat, add the cauliflower and lightly brown. Remove and set aside.
6. Add the remaining oil, heat and add the onions. Adjust the heat to prevent burning and cook
until softened, approximately 3 to 5 minutes.
7. Stir in the garlic and ginger and cook for one minute.
8. Sprinkle the coriander, turmeric, cumin, chili, and black pepper over the onions and cook for
one minute.
9. Add the tomato paste and mix well.
10. Pour in ½ cup of stock, mix well and cook for two minutes. Adjust the heat as needed to
prevent burning.
11. Continue adding the stock one cup at a time.


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