Carrot-ginger soup Recipe
- carrots, 5 lb.
- butter, 1 stick (8 Tbsp)
- onion (yellow), 2
- sugar, 1 tsp.
- kosher salt, 1 tsp
- garlic, 2 cloves
- curry powder, A 1/2 tsp
- vegetable (or chicken) stock), 4 cups
- bay leaf, 2
- ginger, 4a piece
- crA me fraiche, A 1/2 cup (could substitute whipped sour cream or heavy cream)
- toasted sesame oil
- Peel the carrots.
- Juice half of them with a vegetable juicer, set aside the juice, and discard the solids.
- Slice the rest into
- Juice the ginger as well, and set aside the juice.
- Peel and thinly slice the onions.
- Cook over low heat with the butter, A 1/2 tsp sugar, and A 1/2 tsp salt for 30-60 minutes.
- Stir occasionally.
- You want to caramelize the onions lightly but not burn them at all.
- Add the garlic cloves (smashed or halved), the sliced carrots, the curry powder, and the remaining salt and sugar.
- Cook for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Move on if the onions start to get too dark.
- Add the carrot juice, stock (and if necessary, water) to completely cover the vegetables.
- Add 1 Tbsp.
- ginger juice and bay leaves.
- Increase to a boil and cut back to a simmer.
- Cook for 60 minutes.
- Let the soup cool (I go overnight).
- Fish out the bay leaves and purAe the soup, either in batches in a food processor or with a hand blender.
- Before serving, heat the soup.
- Hand-blend again if necessary until itas completely smooth.
- Adjust the seasoning with salt and rice vinegar.
- Take the soup off the heat and whisk in the crA me fraiche.
- Plate the soup and lay A 1/4-A 1/2 tsp sesame oil on top of each serving.
carrots, butter, onion, sugar, kosher salt, garlic, curry powder, vegetable, bay leaf, ginger, cra, sesame oil
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/carrot-ginger-soup-83 (may not work)