Curried Madras Cauliflower Soup

Recipe: Curried Madras Cauliflower Soup

Cauliflower, potato and apple make a strong pairing for this vibrant warming and mildly spicy soup

Madras curry powder is a multi-layered spice blend that enhances meat and vegetable dishes with a touch of chilli heat. Perfect for spicing up a bland soup or stew, particularly in this case, cauliflower.

Lovely flavours for the colder autumn and winter months, the addition of apple combined with cloves, cinnamon and anise gives this soup a slight festival feel and taste. Don’t worry about the sweetness – the inclusion of apple lends just the right amount of balance and acidity to add a pop to subdued flavours of cauliflower and potato.

Vegetarian and Vegan

For the vegan version simply substitute regular yoghurt with vegan yoghurt

What is Madras Curry Powder?

Madras curry powder is an Indian spice blend commonly used to flavour curries, meat, vegetable and grain dishes and is made with a blend of coriander, cumin, black pepper, turmeric, fenugreek, cassia bark (or cinnamon), cloves, cardamom pods, curry leaves and Kashmiri chiles.

Homemade Madras Recipe

There is no definite recipe for Madras curry with the option to add more or less of each spice and tweak it to your personal tastes. The addition of chilli can be a little or a lot, again it’s up to you.

Click here for Flaevors delicious homemade Madras Curry Powder Recipe

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• Chicken Green Pepper Madras Curry
• Serving suggestion: Instead of bread why not try making these easy Homemade flatbreads

Curried Madras Cauliflower Soup

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Cauliflower, potato and apple make a strong pairing for this vibrant warming and spicy soup

• Author: By Justina Sullivan
• Prep Time: 5
• Cook Time: 40
• Total Time: 45 minutes
• Yield: 4 1x
• Category: Vegetarian
• Method: Stove Top Cooking
• Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

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• 1 large cauliflower
• 1 large potato
• 1 large red onion
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 thumb-sized piece of ginger
• 1.5 litres of good quality vegetable stock
• 200ml yoghurt (or vegan yoghurt)
• Juice of 1 – 2 limes (see notes)
• Salt and pepper
• 1 tbsp Madras curry powder
• 1 tsp turmeric

Garnish

• Toasted almond flakes
• Yoghurt
• Black sesame seeds

Instructions

1. Chop cauliflower into medium sized pieces. Peel potato and chop into small pieces. Peel apple, remove core and chop into small pieces. Peel and chop onion into small pieces.
2. In a large saucepan, over a medium heat add a splash of oil and gently fry onion until soft. Add garlic, madras curry powder and turmeric, stir to combine and cook for approx. 30 seconds. Add another splash of oil if necessary to keep spices from drying out.
3. Add cauliflower, potato and apple and cook for 5 minutes. Pour in stock, bring to a boil then cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
4. Remove from heat and using a hand blender, blend soup until smooth. Return to a medium heat for 5 minutes.
5. To finish: Stir through yoghurt and juice from 1-2 limes. Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed.
6. Divide between bowls and garnish with tasted almond flakes, extra yoghurt and a sprinkle of black sesame seeds.

Notes

• Gradually add lime juice and taste to achieve the right balance
• For the vegan version simply substitute regular yoghurt with vegan yoghurt
• Serve soup with garlic nam bread and poppadoms for the ultimate flavour combination
• Alternatively, serve with these homemade flatbreads

 

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