Carrot Soup with Indian Spice

12 02 2010
It is a cold and blustery day here in Denver, so I had a craving for nice hot soup and crusty bread. My organic vegetable delivery arrived today and lo and behold, I received a huge amount of carrots. The result was this really flavorful carrot soup.

1 tsp coriander seeds

1/2 tsp black or yellow mustard seeds

3 tbsp vegetable oil

1 tsp curry powder

1 1/2 tbsp minced fresh ginger

1 large leek or 2 medium leeks, white parts chopped

1 1/2 pounds carrots, peeled and thinly sliced

grated lime peel from one lime

5 cups vegetable stock

juice from 1 lime

plain yogurt (garnish) Read the rest of this entry »