LOW-FAT CARROT & CORIANDER SOUP

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This soup has been created in Thailand, where cooking is often done with a lot of fat - I have created this recipe to teach my cook, as they have no concept of low-fat cooking. You can of course use freshly made chicken stock instead of stock cubes

Provided by inekecook

Categories     Onions

Time 45m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

cooking spray
2 medium sized onions, chopped
325 g tomatoes
6 medium sized carrots, peeled & chopped
1 liter boiling water
2 chicken stock cubes, blended in the boiling water
1 1/2 tablespoons ground coriander
salt and black pepper
3/4 cup fresh coriander (parsley & chives)
low-fat yogurt, for presentation

Steps:

  • Spray a little oil into base of stock pot (although you can dry-fry the onions).
  • Add the onions and gently cook for a few miniutes.
  • Add the ground coriander and gently stir this in, cook for a further minute.
  • Stir in the tomatoes & carrots and cook for 5 minutes.
  • Add the chicken stock and plenty of black pepper, according to taste.
  • Simmer for 25 minutes with the lid on.
  • Put the soup through a blender, blend to preferred consistency.
  • Add the coriander (parsley & chives if no coriander is to be found)near the end of the process, so that the leaves are roughly chopped.
  • Reheat and season to taste.
  • Serve in bowls and swirl in the low fat cream for presentation purposes only.
  • Serve with warm crusty bread.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 57.8, Fat 0.6, SaturatedFat 0.1, Cholesterol 0.2, Sodium 434.6, Carbohydrate 12.9, Fiber 3.5, Sugar 5.8, Protein 1.8

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