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:

2 tbsps

Unsalted Butter

Directions:

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