Curried Carrot Soup Recipe

• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 2 teaspoons curry powder
• 1 medium garlic clove, smashed
• 1 (1/2-inch) piece ginger, peeled and smashed
• 1/2 medium onion, coarsely chopped
• 1 pound carrots, peeled and sliced into 1/4-inch-thick rounds
• 1 medium bay leaf
• 2 1/2 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
• 1/2 cup canned coconut milk
• Toasted unsweetened coconut flakes, for garnish (optional)

1. Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
2. When it shimmers, add the curry powder and garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
3. Add the ginger, onion, carrots, bay leaf, and broth, increase the heat to medium high, and bring the mixture to a boil.
4. Reduce the heat to medium low and simmer until the carrots are soft when pierced with a fork, about 20 minutes.
5. Discard the bay leaf.
6. Working in batches, process the soup in a blender until smooth.
7. (Be very careful when blending the hot soup, as steam could blow off the blender lid.)
8. Pour the soup into a clean pot and return it to the stove over medium heat.
9. Stir in the coconut milk and adjust the seasoning as needed.
10. To make appetizer portions, serve small amounts of soup in shot glasses or demitasses.
11. Garnish with a few flakes of toasted coconut, if using.

canola oil, curry powder, garlic, ginger, onion, carrots, bay leaf, vegetable broth, coconut milk, coconut flakes

Taken from www.chowhound.com/recipes/curried-carrot-soup-10748 (may not work)