Cardamom Pea Soup
Serves: 6
Cecile Bahringer
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
47
Spice
47
Sweetness
52
Sourness
37
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.6
Difficulty
Ingredients:
1 large
Onion (coarsely chopped)2 tsps
Ginger (minced peeled fresh)2 tbsps
Unsalted Butter3 tsp
Ground CardamomDirections:
1
Cook onion and ginger in butter in a 3- to 4-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened
2
Add cardamom and cook, stirring, 30 seconds
3
Add broth and bring to a boil
4
Add peas and simmer, uncovered, until very tender, about 10 minutes
5
Purée soup in 3 batches in a blender until very smooth, at least 1 minute per batch (use caution when blending hot liquids)
6
Return to pan, then season with salt and pepper and reheat
7
Cook onion and ginger in butter in a 3- to 4-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened
8
Add cardamom and cook, stirring, 30 seconds
9
Add broth and bring to a boil
10
Add peas and simmer, uncovered, until very tender, about 10 minutes
11
Purée soup in 3 batches in a blender until very smooth, at least 1 minute per batch (use caution when blending hot liquids)
12
Return to pan, then season with salt and pepper and reheat