Green Soup

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 900 g potatoes, peeled and roughly diced
• 1 small onion, peeled and coarsely chopped
• 1 1/4 liters chicken stock
• 2 cm cube fresh gingerroot, peeled
• 2 teaspoons ground coriander
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 5 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander
• 1 small hot green chili
• 275 g peas (fresh or frozen)
• 3/4 teaspoon salt (more if the stock is unsalted)
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon ground roasted cumin seeds
• 3/4 cup double cream

Recipe

• 1 combine the potatoes, onions, chicken stock, ginger, ground coriander and ground cumin in a pan and bring to a boil.
• 2 cover, turn heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes.
• 3 remove the cube of ginger and discard it.
• 4 add the fresh coriander, green chilli, peas, salt, lemon juice and ground, roasted cumin seeds.
• 5 bring to a boil and simmer, uncovered for 2-3 minutes or until the peas are just tender.
• 6 empty the soup into the container of an electric blender in 2 or 3 batches and blend until it is smooth.
• 7 put the soup into a clean pan. add the cream and bring to a simmer to heat through.