Potato carrot vegetable soup

Ingredients

• For the spice bundle
• 1/2 tsp coriander seeds
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
• 1/2 tsp black pepper seeds
• 1 stick cinnamon
• 1 star anise
• 2 cloves
• 1 cardamom
• **Wrap and bundle these spices in a little piece of muslin cloth
• 2 potatoes - cubed into medium size pieces
• 1 carrot - cubed into medium size pieces
• 4 shallots - chopped
• 1 1/2 tbsp salted butter
• 2 sprigs garden or Chinese parsley
• 1/2 liter vegetable stock
• Pepper and salt for taste

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Preparation

• When butter is heated, sauté shallots.
  
  Pour in stock, spice bundle and vegetables.
  
  Simmer till veggies are soft.
  
  Season with pepper and salt.
  
  Garnish with parsley before serving.