Carrot and Ginger Soup with Lemon

Carrot and Ginger Soup with Lemon

Ingredients :-

• 1 ½ lbs/700g carrots, peeled and chopped
• 2 medium onions, peeled and roughly chopped
• 1 clove garlic, peeld and crushed
• 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tsp powdered ginger
• 1 tsp medium curry powder
• 3 pints /1.6 litres chicken or vegetable stock
• Sea salt and black pepper
• Rind of 1 lemon, finely shredded
• LEMON CREAM
• 7 oz/200g creme fraiche
• Grated rind of 1 lemon
• 2 tsp fresh parsley, chopped
• 2 tsp chives, chopped

Cooking Directions :-

Heat the olive oil in a saucepan and add the onions and carrots, cook for several minutes, stirring from time to time. Do not brown the vegetables.
 
Then add the garlic, ginger and curry powder and cook for a further minute.
 
Add the stock and lemon strips to the pan, half cover the pan with its lid, and simmer gently for 20 minutes until the carrots are tender.
 
Cool slightly, and then liquidize the soup until smooth.
 
Taste and season with sea salt and black pepper.
 
Serve this warm soup.