zucchini soup with curry spices

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 pounds zucchini, sliced
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 1 (1 inch) piece fresh ginger, grated
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• sea salt to taste
• freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 1 cup vegetable stock
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 4 cinnamon sticks (optional)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 40 mins


• place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. bring water to a boil. add zucchini, cover, and steam until slightly tender, 5 to 6 minutes.
• heat butter in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir onion in the melted butter until tender and translucent, 5 to 10 minutes.
• mix grated ginger, cumin, coriander, mustard seeds, ground cinnamon, turmeric, cardamom, cayenne pepper, sea salt, and black pepper in a small bowl. mix spice mixture into onions until coated.
• mix zucchini into onion mixture; cook and stir until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes. pour vegetable stock over zucchini mixture; stir well. simmer until vegetables are tender, 8 to 10 minutes.
• pour zucchini mixture into a blender no more than half full. cover and hold lid down; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. puree in batches until smooth.
• pour soup into 4 serving bowls; garnish each bowl with 1 tablespoon cilantro and 1 cinnamon stick.