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Nichol's Garden Cafe's curried cauliflower soup
Ingredients
2 onions, roughly chopped
4 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
50g butter
1 Tbsp curry powder
2 Tbsp cumin seeds
1 Tbsp garam masala
1 tsp wholegrain mustard
1 tsp ground turmeric
¼ cup sweet chilli sauce
1 head of cauliflower, roughly chopped
1 red pepper, roughly chopped
water to cover
½ Tbsp salt (more if needed)
100ml cream
fresh coriander, chopped
Method
Sweat the onions and garlic in butter until soft. Add all spices, stir and cook for 1-2 min. Add red pepper and cauliflower.
Cover with water and bring to the boil then reduce to a simmer. Simmer for 30mins or until the cauliflower is tender.
Blend soup, add cream, salt and fresh coriander.
Requested by Cy Griffiths, of Alexandra.
This recipe comes from Nichol's Garden Cafe, in Cromwell.
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