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A winter warmer

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

Now that winter’s most definitely arrived, my taste buds have started craving comfort food. This soup is just perfect, and it’s spicy enough to warm you up from the inside!

Curried Apple and Mint Soup (Serves 6)

Ingredients:
30g (1 oz) butter
1 onion, coarsely chopped
1 tbsp curry powder (mild)
900ml (1.5pt) veg stock
750g (1.5lbs) cooking apples, peeled, cored and coarsely chopped
2 tbsp mango chutney
Juice of half a lemon
7-8 sprigs fresh mint
Salt and pepper to taste
100g (3.5oz) plain yoghurt
Little milk if needed

Method:
Melt the butter in a large saucepan and add the onion. Cook gently, stirring occasionally for a few minutes, until soft, but not coloured. Add the curry powder and cook, stirring constantly for 1-2 minutes. Add the vegetable stock and chopped apples. Bring to the boil, stirring. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until the apples are tender. Puree the apple mixture, mango chutney and lemon until very smooth. Reheat soup. Strip the mint leaves from their stalks and finely chop. Stir in the chopped mint, salt and pepper to taste. Whisk in the yoghurt. Taste for seasoning. If it’s too thick, add a little milk. Garnish with a mint sprig.

And it’s just as delicious cold the next day!

Louise Watson, Editor

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