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A lovely warming [[Soup|soup]] for autumn and winter. Note that the [[Carrots|carrots]] and [[Onions|onions]] are net weight, ie after peeling.
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|TotalCalories = 1647
|PortionCalories = 411
|DatePublished=18th January 2013
|Author = JuliaBalbilla
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|Servings = Serves 4
|Difficulty = 2
|TotalTime = 1 hour, 45 minutes
|PrepTime = 15 minutes
|CookTime = 1 hour, 30 minutes
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====Best recipe review====

''Wierd food, very wierd''

5/5

But bloody marvellous - the strange things are often the best!

[[User:Chef|Jerry]] 
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{{RecipeIngredients

| 175g [[Unsalted butter|unsalted butter]]
| 220g [[Onions|onions]], chopped
| 2 bulbs [[Garlic|garlic]], peeled and [[Cloves|cloves]] cut in half if large
| 500g [[Carrots|carrots]], peeled and chopped into small pieces
| A pinch each of [[Sugar|sugar]] and [[Salt|salt]]
| 1 teaspoon [[Cumin seeds|cumin seeds]]
| 1 teaspoon [[Nigella|nigella seeds]]
| 1 teaspoon [[Jalfrezi masala|jalfrezi masala]]
| 800ml [[Vegetable Stock|vegetable stock]]
| 1 tablespoon chopped [[Green chillies|green chillies]] or a sprig of [[parsley]], to serve
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===Method===

{{RecipeMethod

| Melt the [[Butter|butter]] in a saucepan over a low-medium heat.
| Add the [[Onion|onion]], [[Garlic|garlic]] and [[Carrots|carrots]], and [[Stew|stew]] gently for about 30 minutes until they are soft, but not [[Browned|browned]].
| Add a pinch of [[Sugar|sugar]] and [[Salt|salt]] and continue cooking until the [[Vegetables|vegetables]] are beginning to caramelise.
| Meanwhile toast the [[Cumin|cumin]] and [[Nigella|nigella]] [[Seeds|seeds]] in a [[Dry frying|dry frying]] pan until fragrant.
| Add the [[Toasted|toasted]] [[Seeds|seeds]] and jalfrezi masala to the [[Vegetables|vegetables]] and cook a further 2-3 minutes.
| Add the [[Vegetable Stock|vegetable stock]] and water and bring to the [[Boil|boil]].
| Reduce to a [[Simmer|simmer]] and cook for 30 minutes.
| [[Blend]] the [[Soup|soup]] in a [[Blender|blender]] until smooth.
| Season to taste and serve, sprinkled with the chopped [[Chillies|chillies]] or the [[parsley]] sprig.
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===Serving suggestions===
Serve with a nice hunk of [[Bread|bread]].
===Recipe source===

* Based on a recipe by '''[http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/curried_carrot_soup_29946 Michael Caines]'''
===Variations===
Instead of stock, use water to which has been added 2 tsps [[Marigold Swiss Bouillon Powder]] or [[Bron's Spanish vegetable stock concentrate (TM)|Bron's Spanish vegetable stock concentrate]]
Use chopped [[Coriander|coriander]] to garnish if preferred. Adjust [[Garlic|garlic]] quantity to taste. Use [[Chicken stock|chicken stock]] if preferred and use any [[Spice|spice]] mix you like.
===Chef's notes===
If it is too thick, add a little more [[stock]] or water.
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