Warm Up with a Detox Carrot & Cumin Soup with Ginger

Carrot, Cumin and Ginger Detox Soup

An original recipe by Not Quite Nigella

Serves 4

• 1 medium onion, sliced

• 2.5cms/1inch knob of ginger peeled and chopped

• 1 tablespoon oil

• 1 kg/2 pound bag carrots, peeled if desired, cut into rough chunks

• 1 teaspoon cumin powder

• 1 litre/1 quart vegetable or chicken stock

• 1 tablespoon cumin seeds to sprinkle

Step 1 - Sautee onion and ginger in oil until translucent and then add carrots and cook for about 5 minutes. Add stock, cumin powder and simmer for about 45 minutes to an hour until carrot is very soft (if you don't want to cook it for that long, cut the carrot up into smaller pieces). Check for seasoning and add salt and pepper to taste.

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Step 2 - Puree soup in a blender and serve with a teaspoon of cumin seeds sprinkled on top.

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