Golden Cauliflower-Curry Soup

Description
Spice-savvy chefs in India have long partnered cauliflower with curry and ginger. Once you try this soup, youll see why.

Ingredients
1/2 large cauliflower 3 medium onions 3 cloves of garlic 1/2 stick of celery 1/3 of a leek 1/2 tsp turmeric 1 tsp cumin 1 tsp curry powder 1 fresh green chilli 800ml chicken stock 200ml cream

Directions
1. Roughly chop onions, garlic, celery, green chilli and washed leek and slowly fry (with a little olive oil) in a heavy based saucepan until soft (but no colour).

2. Add the spices and cook for for a further 2 to 3 minutes. Add the roughly chopped cauliflower and cover with the chicken stock (as a vegetarian option use vegetable stock).

3. Bring to the boil, turn down heat and gently simmer until cauliflower is soft.

4. Purée the soup with a stick blender, or in a liquidizer until smooth. Pass the soup through a chinois or fine sieve. Add cream then season to taste. The soup is now ready to eat.