Carrot And Coriander Cilantro Soup

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One of the trendiest soups over here in the uk at the moment is carrot and coriander soup. coriander is the same thing as cilantro only by a different name. i have enjoyed this soup but because of my dietary requirements have avoided it because creamy soups like this so often use a lot of cream. so, i was happy to find this version of the soup in the august 2008 copy of bbc good magazine because it doesn't use any dairy at all. i have now tried the recipe and think it is fantastic. it is very rich and creamy tasting without any at all.

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Steps

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Heat the oil in a large pan , add the onion , then fry for 5 minutes until softened.

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Stir in the ground coriander / cilantro and potato , then cook for 1 minute.

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Add the carrots and stock , bring to the boil , then reduce the heat.

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Cover and cook for 20 minutes until the carrots are tender.

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Then blitz until smooth.

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Return to the pan , taste , add salt if necessary , then reheat to serve.

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Ingredients

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vegetable oil, onion, ground coriander, potato, carrot, vegetable stock, fresh coriander