CUMIN PEA SOUP

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Categories     Soup/Stew     Blender     Low Fat     Quick & Easy     Dinner     Lunch     Pea     Healthy     Gourmet     Dairy Free     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added     Kosher

Yield Makes about 3 cups, serving 4 as a first course

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 teaspoons cumin seeds
1 small onion
3/4 cup chicken broth
1 1/2 cups water
a 10-ounce package frozen peas
1 teaspoon coarse salt

Steps:

  • In a dry small heavy skillet toast cumin seeds over moderate heat, shaking skillet frequently, until a shade darker and fragrant, 3 to 5 minutes, and cool. With a mortar and pestle or in an electric coffee/spice grinder finely grind seeds.
  • Finely chop onion and in a 2-quart saucepan simmer onion in broth and water until soft. Add peas, half of cumin, and half of salt and simmer, uncovered, until peas are tender, about 5 minutes. In a blender purée soup in 2 batches until smooth (use caution when blending hot liquids) and transfer to another saucepan.
  • In a small bowl stir together remaining cumin and salt to use as garnish.

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