CARROT SOUP WITH COCONUT AND CILANTRO

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A Thai style soup from a new, hip teenage cookbook called Cooking Up a Storm, the teen survival cookbook. This is by Sam Stern. "What's usually hot but always cool? Soup!" This one is served hot.

Provided by Oolala

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 1h5m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

4 tablespoons butter
1 onion, chopped
1 pinch salt
10 carrots, peeled, chopped
2 potatoes, peeled, chopped
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped, recipe says handful
4 cups vegetable stock (even 3 cups water plus one cup chicken stock) or 4 cups use water (even 3 cups water plus one cup chicken stock)
1/2 cup coconut milk
1 orange, juice of
2 limes, cut into wedges
salt
pepper

Steps:

  • Melt butter in heavy bottomed saucepan. Tip in the onion with a pinch of salt. Cook gently on low heat for about 5 minutes to soften without browning.
  • Add carrots and potatoes. Stir. Cover and leave to sweat for 10 minutes.
  • Add cilantro, stock or water or water and stock, coconut milk, orange juice, a squeeze of lime, and some salt and pepper.
  • Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, covered, till the carrots are soft. This could take 30-40 minutes depending upon the size of the carrots.
  • Let cool, then liquidize (liquify) in a blender until smooth. Reheat gently, stirring, and check seasoning. Serve with lime wedges for squeezing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 348.9, Fat 18.7, SaturatedFat 13.2, Cholesterol 30.5, Sodium 252.8, Carbohydrate 44.9, Fiber 8.8, Sugar 13.6, Protein 5.3

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