Michael Caines' Curried Carrot Soup

At our recent Festive Indulgence Evening, Michael Caines MBE kindly shared his incredible knowledge with us, and showed us how to create this delicious seasonal soup.

Difficulty:

Prep time: 20 minutes

Cook time: 15 minutes

Serves: 4

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Ingredients

150g onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic, peeled & lightly crushed
500g carrots, peeled and chopped small
150g unsalted butter
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
a large pinch of Madras curry powder
300ml chicken stock
500ml water
fresh corriander leaves

Bouquet Garni

parsley stalks
corriander stalks
thyme
bay leaf
celery & leek

Method

Cook the onion, garlic and carrots gently in a saucepan with a pinch of salt with the butter, without colouring, for 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, toast the cumin seeds in a dry pan. Add the toasted cumin and Madras curry powder to the vegetables and cook for a further 2 minutes, then add the chicken stock, water and bouquet garni.
Bring to the boil and add a little salt, then reduce to a simmer and leave to cook slowly for 30 minutes. Transfer to a blender and blend to a fine purée, then pass the purée through a sieve and return it to a clean pan.