Green Soup

From UK FoodTV

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 5-6

Ingredients

• 900  g potatoes, peeled and roughly diced
• 1  small onion, peeled and coarsely chopped
• 1 1⁄4 liters  chicken stock
• 2  cm  cube  fresh gingerroot, peeled
• 2  teaspoons ground coriander
• 2  teaspoons ground cumin
• 5  tablespoons  chopped fresh coriander
• 1  small  hot green chili
• 275  g peas (fresh or frozen)
• 3⁄4 teaspoon salt (more if the stock is unsalted)
• 1  tablespoon lemon juice
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  ground roasted cumin seeds
• 3⁄4 cup  double cream

Directions

1. Combine the potatoes, onions, chicken stock, ginger, ground coriander and ground cumin in a pan and bring to a boil.
2. Cover, turn heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes.
3. Remove the cube of ginger and discard it.
4. Add the fresh coriander, green chilli, peas, salt, lemon juice and ground, roasted cumin seeds.
5. Bring to a boil and simmer, uncovered for 2-3 minutes or until the peas are just tender.
6. Empty the soup into the container of an electric blender in 2 or 3 batches and blend until it is smooth.
7. Put the soup into a clean pan. Add the cream and bring to a simmer to heat through.