How to make an aromatic potato, pea and mint soup with garlic toast
This simple potato and pea soup is lifted to new heights by mint, coriander and, most surprising of all, garam masala. Ready in minutes, too...
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Prep time: 5 mins
Cooking time: 15 mins
Serves 4
250g maris pipers, peeled and cubed
400g petits pois
1 onion, sliced
1 litre vegetable stock
1 small bunch of mint leaves
2 tbsp garam masala plus extra to serve
8 slices of French bread
Rapeseed oil
Salt, pepper and chilli flakes
1 bunch coriander
Heat a saucepan with a little oil and gently cook the onions until soft and translucent and starting to caramelise a little. Stir in the garam masala. Add the potatoes and stock, then bring to the boil. Simmer for 10 minutes then add the peas, coriander and mint leaves, leaving a few for the garnish. Return to the boil then blend carefully until smooth.
Toast the bread then rub with a little garlic, sprinkle with garam masala and serve with the soup garnished with a little more garam masala, some chilli flakes a few drops of oil and some mint leaves.
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