It’s Soup Season
Need a filling lunch with a bit of a different twist? Why not try this recipe out for your next mid week meal. Its nice and spicy and fruity.
Spicy Apple Soup
This soup is a geat way to use up all those leftover apples. It can be served hot with our yoghut flatbreads or cold in the hot season.
Equipment
- Large Saucepan
- Chef Knife
- Chopping Board
- Spatula
- Immersion Blender
- Measuring Jug
- 4 x Serving Bowls & Spoons
- Kettle
- Large spoon
Ingredients
For the soup
- 1 tbsp butter unsalted
- 1 tbsp olive oil virgin
- 1 large red onion
- 1 tsp soft brown sugar or you can use palm sugar
- 1 tbsp curry powder
- 1 tsp balasamic vinegar
- 1 litre stock use either vegetable stock or chicken stock
- 3 curry leaves
- 4 -5 large apples
- 50 g dried fruit use apricots or golden raisins. chop into small pieces
- 75 ml cream
For the Garnish
- 3 tbsp flaked nuts almonds or walnuts
- 1 tbsp roughly chopped coriander
- salt and pepper to season
Instructions
- Peel the onion and then thinly slice. Cover and set aside
- Remove core from the apples. Peel the apples and then dice finely. Place the diced apples into water with a dash of lemon jiuce or vinegar to prevent them from browning.
- Chop the dried apricots into small pieces.
- Prepare the stock by boiling 1l of water. Add your favourite stock cube brand and the boiling water into your measuring jug. Stir well until the cube disolves, set aside.
- Melt the butter and oil togther in a large saucepan.
- Add the sugar & onions and saute until they are caramelised.
- Stir in the curry powder and curry leaves, add salt and pepper. cook for a further minute.
- Pour in the stock and stir thoroughly and bring to the boil.
- Add the apples and apricots to the soup. cover and simmer on a meduim heat for 15- 20 mins.
- Take off the heat, use the blender to puree the soup. Stir through the cream.
- Serve the soup in warm bowls with our yoghurt flatbreads.
Notes
This soup is suitable for freezing.
Nutrition
Calories: 193kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 3gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 26mgSodium: 16mgPotassium: 215mgFiber: 3gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 319IUVitamin C: 17mgCalcium: 73mgIron: 1mg
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