Turkish Pumpkin Soup

A delicious autumn soup with its origins coming from bursa in turkey. The allspice and honey make it so homely and warming!!

Heat the oil in a saucepan on a low heat.

Stir in the onions , 2 / 3rds of the leek , and garlic and sweat , covered , until transparent.

Stir in the spices , honey , and pumpkin , cover , and let sweat together for another couple minutes.

Pour in the stock , raise the heat , and bring to a boil.

Reduce the heat , cover , and let simmer for 30-40 minutes , until the pumpkin is soft.

Puree in a blender , then pour back into the pan and reheat.

Season to taste with the salt and pepper.

When ready to serve , saute the rest of the leek slices.

Ladle the soup into bowls.

Swirl one heaping tablespoon of yoghurt into each bowl , then top each with some sauteed leeks.

olive oil, onions, leek, garlic cloves, allspice, cinnamon, honey, pumpkin, stock, salt and pepper