Curried Pea Soup

Name: Curried Pea Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: South Asia — Muslim traditions
Ingredients: 2 tbsp butter; 1 large onion; 5 tsp curry powder; 4 cup vegetable broth; 2 packages frozen tiny peas (10 ounce); 1 cup plain low-fat yogurt; 0.5 cup chopped fresh cilantro; 0.25 cup chopped red onion

Tiny peas, yogurt and coriander come together in this South Asian soup, fragrant with curry powder and simmered on the stove.

40 min · Serves 4 · Easy

Ingredients

2 tbspbutter
1 large onion, chopped
5 tspcurry powder
946.35 mlvegetable broth
2 packages frozen tiny peas (10 ounce), or 3 lbs fresh peas, shelled (about 4 1/2 cups)
236.59 mlplain low-fat yogurt
118.29 mlchopped fresh cilantro
59.15 mlchopped red onion

Method

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Time: Prep 10 min · Cook 30 min · 40 min total
Difficulty: easy

1
Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add 1 onion and sauté until tender, about 10 minutes.
10 min
2
Add curry and stir 30 seconds. Add 4 cups broth and peas and bring to boil. Reduce heat; simmer until peas are very tender, about 15 minutes.
3
Season with salt and pepper. Puree in blender in batches. Thin with more broth if desired.
4
Mix yogurt, cilantro and red onion in small bowl. Cover; chill up to 2 hours. Rewarm soup, stirring often. Serve with dollop of yogurt mixture.
120 min