Curried Cauliflower Soup (Moosewood)

Name: Curried Cauliflower Soup (Moosewood)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons canola oil; 1 1/2 cups onions, chopped; 1 tablespoon fresh chili pepper, seeded and minced; 1 tablespoon fresh grated gingerroot; 1 dash salt; 1 teaspoon turmeric; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 2 cups cubed potatoes; 4 cups cauliflower florets; 4 cups vegetable stock or 4 cups water; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/4 cup basmati rice, uncooked; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 teaspoon sugar; 3 tablespoons shopped cilantro

Recipe by courtney251

from the Moosewood Daily Special cookbook

READY IN: 40mins

SERVES: 4

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

2

tablespoons canola oil
1 ¹⁄₂

cups onions, chopped
1

tablespoon fresh chili pepper, seeded and minced
1

tablespoon fresh grated gingerroot
1

dash salt
1

teaspoon turmeric
1

teaspoon ground cumin
1

teaspoon ground coriander
¹⁄₂

teaspoon ground cinnamon
2

cups cubed potatoes
4

cups cauliflower florets
4

cups vegetable stock or 4 cups water
1

teaspoon salt
¹⁄₄

cup basmati rice, uncooked
1

tablespoon lemon juice
1

teaspoon sugar
3

tablespoons shopped cilantro

DIRECTIONS

Heat the oil in a soup pot over low heat. Add the onions, chiles and ginger and sprinkle with a dash of salt. Cook until the onions are translucent, about 10 mins or so.
Add the turmeric, cumin, corriander and cinnamon.
Add potatoes, cauliflower, stock and salt. Cover and bring to a boil.
Add rice (rinsed), cover and simmer 20 mins.
Puree soup with an immersion blender.
Add lemon juice, sugar and cilantro.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.