carrot coriander soup

This recipe serves 4

Ingredients:

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• Fresh carrots (delhi variety / normal variety) - 5 to 6,diced into cubes
• Fresh coriander leaves - 2 small bunches,finely chopped
• Salt - to taste
• Pepper powder - for garnishing
• Onion - 1 medium sized,chopped
• Pepper corns - 15
• bay leaf - 2
• garlic cloves - 6 to 8
• butter - 1 tbsp

Method:

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• Reserve the stems of coriander leaves.
• Heat a tsp of butter and add bayleaf, pepper corns ,onion , garlic cloves .Saute for 3 min.
• Add the carrot slices,coriander leaves and stems .Saute for another 3 to 5 min.
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• Add 5 cups of water and allow it to boil.
• When the carrots are completely cooked,remove all the ingredients except bay leaf and set aside to cool.(Reserve the stock )
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• Grind in a blender to a smooth paste.
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• Add the ground paste into the stock and add water if necessary(as per the consistency).
• Add salt and allow to boil.
• When the soup reaches desired consistency(slightly thick).
• Switch off the flame.

Serve hot with a pinch of butter on top(adjust salt and pepper as per taste)