Curried Cauliflower Soup
- 1/2 cup millet
- 1 cup water
- Salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- One 2-pound head of cauliflower, cut into 1-inch florets
- 6 cups chicken stock or canned low-sodium broth
- 2 cups fresh peas or thawed frozen peas
- In a medium saucepan, combine the millet with the water and 1/4 teaspoon of salt and bring to a boil.
- Cover and simmer over moderately low heat until the millet is tender, about 25 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large saucepan.
- Add the onion and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Add the garlic, cumin, coriander, turmeric, cayenne and 1/2 teaspoon of salt and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Add the cauliflower and 2 cups of the chicken stock and bring to a boil.
- Cover, reduce the heat to moderately low and simmer the soup until the cauliflower is very tender, about 15 minutes.
- Working in batches, puree the soup in a blender or food processor.
- Return the soup to the saucepan.
- Stir in the remaining 4 cups of chicken stock, the cooked millet and the peas and rewarm gently over moderate heat.
- Season with salt and serve.
millet, water, salt, olive oil, onion, garlic, ground cumin, ground coriander, turmeric, cayenne pepper, head of cauliflower, chicken stock, fresh peas
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/curried-cauliflower-soup (may not work)