Curried Carrot And Split Pea Soup

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 50 g yellow split peas, soaked overnight in cold water
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, chopped
• 225 g carrots, chopped
• 1 potato, chopped
• 1 red chili, deseeded and chopped
• 15 ml sunflower oil
• 5 ml grated fresh gingerroot
• 7 1/2 ml hot curry paste
• salt and pepper
• double cream, to serve (optional)
• chopped chives, for garnishing (optional)

Recipe

• 1 bring the split peas to the boil and boil steadily for 10 minutes. reduce the heat, cover and simmer gently for 30 minutes.
• 2 heat the oil in a pan, add the onion, garlic, ginger and chili and fry, stirring, for 10 minutes until evenly browned.
• 3 stir in the curry paste, carrots and potato and fry for a further 5 minutes.
• 4 .add the curried vegetable mixture to the split peas. return to the boil, cover and simmer for a further 35 minutes until the vegetables and peas are tender.
• 5 transfer to a blender or food processor and work until fairly smooth. return to the pan, season with salt and pepper to taste and heat through.
• 6 garnish with dollops of cream and chives.