Spiced Pumpkin Soup I

Description
A nice pumpkin soup.

Ingredients

 * 2½ lbs pumpkin, cleaned and cut in chunks
 * 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
 * 1 large onion, chopped
 * 1 large apple, chopped
 * 2 cloves garlic, chopped
 * 1 tablespoon curry powder
 * 1 teaspoon ground cumin
 * 1 teaspoon ground coriander
 * ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
 * 1 liter chicken stock or vegetable stock
 * lemon juice
 * chopped parsley or coriander, to serve
 * sour cream (optional)

Directions

 * 1) Melt the butter in the pan you are making the soup in, fry the onion and garlic for 2 minutes, add the curry, cumin and cayenne pepper, fry a few minutes more.
 * 2) Add the pumpkin and the apple, mix, and then add the stock.
 * 3) Bring to the boil, lower the heat and simmer for 40 to 50 minutes.
 * 4) I use a hand-held blender to blend the soup but otherwise let the soup cool and blend in the food processor.
 * 5) Add the lemon juice and check the seasoning.
 * 6) Serve with the parsley sprinkled over, sour cream (or yoghurt) and nice bread.