Beet Soup With Plums & Coriander Yogurt

• 1/4 cup neutral-flavored olive oil
• 1 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced
• 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 2 ribs celery, thinly sliced
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon sweet paprika
• freshly ground black pepper
• 2 1/2 pounds dark red beets, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 1/2 pound russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 1/2 cup bright-flavored red or purple plum jam
• freshly squeezed lime juice, as needed
• kosher salt
• 1 1/2 cups whole milk yogurt (not Greek)
• 2 cloves garlic, very finely grated
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 teaspoons coriander seeds
• 1/2 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped

1. Heat the olive oil in an 8-quart soup pot over medium heat.
2. Add the onion, garlic and celery and saute until wilted and verging on translucent, about 5 minutes.
3. Sprinkle the cayenne, paprika and several grinds of pepper over the onion mixture and continue cooking for another 1 to 2 minutes.
4. Add the beets, potatoes, plum jam and 9 cups of water.
5. Bring the mixture to a boil over high heat, then lower the heat and simmer gently for 1 hour, or until the beets and potatoes are very tender.
6. Puree the soup using a handheld immersion blender.
7. Add a few squeezes of lime juice and salt to taste.
8. To make the coriander yogurt, while the soup simmers, place the yogurt in a bowl and add the garlic and salt.
9. Toast the coriander seeds briefly by placing them in a small cast-iron skillet and shaking them over medium heat until they release their aroma.
10. Transfer the seeds to a mortar and grind them finely.
11. Add the ground coriander seeds to the yogurt mixture and stir very well with a fork to combine.
12. Cover well and chill until needed.
13. The yogurt is best within 1 hour of being made.
14. To serve the soup, ladle it into warm bowls.
15. Drizzle each serving with 2 to 3 tablespoons coriander yogurt and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon parsley.

olive oil, yellow onion, garlic, celery, cayenne pepper, sweet paprika, freshly ground black pepper, dark red beets, potatoes, brightflavored red or purple, freshly squeezed lime juice, kosher salt, milk yogurt, garlic, kosher salt, coriander seeds, parsley

Taken from www.foodrepublic.com/recipes/beet-soup-with-plums-coriander-yogurt-recipe/ (may not work)