Curried Peanut Soup

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 2 teaspoons grated ginger
• 1 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chopped raw peanuts
• 14 teaspoon cinnamon
• 14 teaspoon clove
• 14 teaspoon ground cardamom or 14 teaspoon coriander
• 12 teaspoon mustard powder
• 12 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 cups stock or 2 cups water
• 12 cup natural-style peanut butter
• 14 cup raisins (I like it) (optional)
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 14-12 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 12 cups room temperature buttermilk
• 2 fairly green bananas
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 14 teaspoon cinnamon
• 14 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 dash salt
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds

1. Saute first 5 ingredients in a large saucepan.
2. Add remaining ingredients and saute, stirring, 8-10 minutes over medium-low heat.
3. Mix the Soup Base ingredients together to make a paste.
4. Add to other ingredients.
5. Mix, cover and simmer over very low heat for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
6. Whisk buttermilk into hot soup before serving.
7. For Topping: Slice bananas 1/4 of an inch thick and fry in butter.
8. Add remaining ingredients and fry another minute.
9. Spoon into soup bowls.
10. This is best served in very small servings as it is very rich.
11. You may get even more servings.
12. But I love having this by myself the next day, and can never make enough.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/curried-peanut-soup-72980 (may not work)