Carrot Soup Indienne I

The historical Indian culture is one of the most interesting topic in history. It is very diverse and complex, yet very intriguing to know. One aspect of it that I certainly love to explore is the Indian cuisine. Because of that, I am eager to know and learn to cook Indian recipes. One Indian recipe that I learned is the so-called Carrot Soup.





8 cups water
6 carrots, chopped
2 potatoes, peeled and cubed
3 celery, chopped, with leaves
1 large onion, chopped
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
3 teaspoons curry powder
2 1/2 cups whole milk
6 tablespoons dry potato flakes

Boil water in a large cooking pot and add carrots, potatoes, celery and onion; return to boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes, or until carrots are tender. Remove soup from heat and let it cool for about 5 minutes. Then, puree in blender or food processor in batches until smooth; return pureed soup back to pot. Next, add soy sauce, cumin, cayenne pepper, chili powder, garlic powder, curry powder and stir well. Add whole milk and stir constantly, stir in potato flakes before bringing to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer for 5 about minutes, then stir occasionally. Add seasonings depending on your preference; serve hot.