Cumin Corn Chowder

• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 cups fresh corn (cut from about 4 ears)
• 3 cups water
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 pound tofu (preferably silken)
• 1 garlic clove, chopped fine

1. In a heavy saucepan cook onion in oil over moderately low heat, stirring, until softened.
2. Add corn, water, and cumin and simmer 10 minutes.
3. Chop tofu if not using silken.
4. In a blender puree tofu, garlic, and all but about 1 cup soup in 2 batches, transferring it as pureed to bowl, and stir into remaining soup.
5. Season soup with salt and pepper and heat over moderate heat, stirring, until hot.

onion, vegetable oil, fresh corn, water, ground cumin, silken, garlic

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/cumin-corn-chowder-12469 (may not work)