Carrot Coriander Soup

My son loves soups. I don't mind it as it is the best way to give him his vegetables. He has a lot of non-veg at his day care. So I try to give him vegetarian food at home. That way, he has a balanced diet.

With the winter here, all of us are relishing the warm soups. Here's one that's a classic, absolutely delicious and healthy at the same time. This soup proves that healthy can be tasty.

One interesting tip here. When I get fresh coriander from the shop, I pluck the leaves and discard the stems. Especially the hard ones. When my cousin was here in December, he saw what I did and told me that its the stems, especially the hard ones that are full of flavour. I thought he's just making a fool out of me. But I realised he was right.

From then, I am saving the stalks. I still pluck the leaves out but I wash the stems well, chop them (approx 1 cm pieces) and freeze them in ice cube trays. I use them for garnish, making a paste for Coriander Prawns and I used them for making this soup.

With the tip, I continue to my recipe...


Ingredients:
500 gms Carrots - Peeled and chopped to equal size pieces
1/2 Onion - finely chopped
1/2 cup Coriander Stems
1 tsp Coriander Powder
1 cube Veg / Chicken Stock
2 cups Water
1 cup Milk (Optional - but healthy)
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
Chopped Coriander Leaves or Coriander Powder for garnish
2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Method
In a Pressure Cooker / Sauce pan, heat the Oil.Once the oil is hot, add the Onion and Coriander Stems and saute till the Onion is soft.Add the Coriander Powder and saute for a minute.Add the carrots and saute them for 2 to 3 minutes.Now crumble the stock cube, add 2 cups of water and cook till the carrots are soft (approx 3 whistles if using pressure cooker).When the pressure goes down, remove lid and blend using a hand blender to the desired consistency. If you don't have a hand blender, cool the carrots and blend it in a regular blender.Garnish with Chopped Coriander Leaves or Coriander Powder and serve with bread roll.
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