Curried New Potato Pea Soup Recipes

CURRIED SPLIT PEA SOUP

Steps:

• Place the butter into a large (4 to 6-quart) saucepan over medium-low heat. Once melted, add the onion and a generous pinch of salt and sweat for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the garlic and continue to sweat for an additional 1 to 2 minutes, making certain not to allow onions or garlic to brown.
• Add the peas, chicken broth and curry powder. Increase heat to high and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and cook at a simmer until the peas are tender and not holding their shape any longer, approximately 45 to 50 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed. Using care and a stick blender, puree the soup until the desired consistency. Watch out for hot splatters.

CURRIED POTATO AND CHICKPEA SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat; stir in onions. Cook and stir until the onions has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in curry powder, cumin, turmeric, and coriander, adding water as needed so nothing sticks to the bottom. Add vegetable broth, sweet potatoes, white potatoes, and chickpeas. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and cook until potatoes are soft enough to blend, about 20 minutes.
• Blend soup with an immersion blender until desired consistency. Season with salt and pepper.

CURRY SPLIT PEA SOUP

Steps:

• In a large soup pot over medium heat, heat the olive oil, and stir in the lemon juice, garlic, carrots, onions, and celery. Cook and stir until the carrots become soft enough to break apart with a fork, about 20 minutes. Transfer the vegetables and their juices into a bowl, and refrigerate. Once slightly cool, place them into a blender, and blend until the mixture forms a smooth puree.
• Pour the water into the soup pot, and stir in the chicken bouillon cubes until they dissolve. Pour in the vegetable puree, and bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat. Stir in split peas, Italian seasoning, cumin, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and curry powder. Reduce heat to medium-low, and cook until the peas soften and break down into a thick soup, at least 45 minutes.

PEA & NEW POTATO CURRY

Steps:

• To make your own pea stock: put leftover pea pods in a large saucepan with half bunch each mint, thyme and parsley. Add enough water to cover, and some salt and black peppercorns. Gently bring to the boil and simmer for 35 mins, then strain. Chill for up to five days or freeze for up to a month.
• Heat the oil in a large, deep frying pan. Add the onions and cook over a low heat for 10-15 mins until soft. Throw in the chillies, ginger and spices, and cook for a few mins. Stir in the potatoes and lime juice, coating in the spice mix.
• Add the yogurt, coriander stalks and the stock. Simmer slowly for 35-40 mins until the potatoes are soft and the sauce has reduced. Stir through the peas and cook for another 5 mins. Sprinkle over the coriander leaves, and serve with lime wedges and warm naan bread.

CURRIED POTATO AND PEA SOUP

Steps:

• Saute potatoes, onion, and garlic in butter in a large saucepan over medium heat until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in flour and spices; saute for about 30 seconds.
• Add the broth, milk, and sugar. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Stir occasionally.
• Stir in the peas and cook uncovered for 5 minutes.
• Season with lime juice and salt.
• Garnish with a dollop of yogurt and cilantro.

CURRIED PEA SOUP WITH FRIZZED GINGER

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion, celery, and leek and season with salt and pepper. Saute the vegetables until they are softened but not browned, about 5 minutes. Add the curry powder, stir, and cook for 2 minutes more.
• Add the stock and herb sachet to the pot. Bring to a boil over high heat, then lower the heat and let simmer until the vegetables have completely softened, 10 to 12 minutes. Add the peas and simmer for an additional 10 minutes.
• Use tongs to remove and discard the herb sachet.
• Use an immersion blender to puree the soup in the pot, or puree it in batches in a standing blender, then return the soup to the pot over medium heat. Stir in the creme fraiche, being careful not to let the soup return to a boil. (If you like, reserve a few tablespoons of the creme fraiche to drizzle over each serving.)
• Divide soup among individual bowls and serve at once, topping each serving with a drizzle of creme fraiche, if desired, and a few pieces of frizzled ginger.
• Pour the oil into a heavy-bottomed stockpot or lobster pot. Add all the other ingredients and cook, stirring, over medium-low heat until the vegetables have all softened but not colored, about 15 minutes. Pour in 6 quarts water, raise the heat to high, and bring the water to a boil, then lower the heat and let the liquid simmer for 2 hours.
• Carefully strain the stock through a fine-meshed strainer set over a large bowl or pot, pressing down on the solids with a wooden spoon to extract as much liquid and flavor as possible. Let the stock cool, then refrigerate for up to 1 week or freeze in batches to be thawed and used as needed.
• Pour oil into a small pot and heat to 265 degrees F. Shave the ginger into a fine julienne using a Japanese mandoline, vegetable slicer, or very sharp thin-bladed knife. Adds the ginger crisps to the oil, frying them until crispy, about 1 minute; use a slotted spoon to remove them to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Salt as soon as it hits the paper. These crisps can be held at room temperature for up to 2 hours.

CURRIED POTATO AND PEA SALAD

Steps:

• Scrub the potatoes. Put them in a large pot and add enough lightly salted water to cover them by 2 inches. Bring the water to a rolling boil and add 1 teaspoon of the salt. Cook until the potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes. Drain and cool to room temperature. Chop into bite-size pieces, place them in a large bowl and add the peas.
• In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, sour cream, garlic, curry powder, cumin, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, the remaining 1 teaspoon of salt and the pepper. Whisk until smooth. Pour over potatoes and peas, add scallions and toss gently to combine well. Cover and chill until shortly before serving time.

CURRIED PEA SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat.
• Add 1 onion and sauté until tender, about 10 minutes.
• Add curry and stir 30 seconds.
• Add 4 cups broth and peas and bring to boil.
• Reduce heat; simmer until peas are very tender, about 15 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Puree in blender in batches.
• Thin with more broth if desired.
• Mix yogurt, cilantro and red onion in small bowl.
• Cover; chill up to 2 hours.
• Rewarm soup, stirring often.
• Serve with dollop of yogurt mixture.

CHILLED CURRIED PEA SOUP

Steps:

• Combine the onion, curry powder and oil in a two-and-one-half-quart souffle dish or casserole with a tightly fitting lid. Cover and cook at 100 percent power in a 650- to 700-watt oven for three minutes.
• Remove and uncover. Stir in the peas and broth. Cover and cook at 100 percent power for five minutes.
• Remove and uncover. Pass through a food mill fitted with a fine blade to remove the skins. Discard the pulp, transfer the soup to a blender or food processor and puree until smooth. Return the soup to the souffle dish and refrigerate at least an hour, until chilled.
• Just before serving, stir in the yogurt and lime juice. Season with salt and pepper.

CURRIED BLACK-EYED PEA SOUP

Steps:

• Quick-soak black-eyed peas.
• Coarsely chop bacon and finely chop onion. Thinly slice celery crosswise.
• In a 5-quart kettle cook bacon over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 10 minutes. Add onion, celery, and spices and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened. Add peas and broth and simmer, uncovered, until peas are tender, about 20 minutes. Season soup with salt and pepper.
• In a blender purée 2 cups soup until smooth (use caution when blending hot liquids). Stir purée and coriander into soup remaining in kettle.

CURRIED PEA SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring the water, bouillon, garlic, curry powder, salt, pepper and mint to a boil. Stir in peas and celery. Return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 6-8 minutes or until peas and celery are tender. Cool slightly. , Place pea mixture and milk in a blender; cover and process until blended. Return to saucepan. Stir in cream; heat through (do not boil). Stir in lemon juice. Garnish with fresh mint if desired.

YELLOW SPLIT PEA AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In 3-quart saucepan, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook bell pepper, onion, carrot, gingerroot, garlic and chili in oil, stirring occasionally, until onion is tender.
• Stir in all remaining soup ingredients. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 25 to 35 minutes or until peas and potatoes are tender.
• In small bowl, mix all sauce ingredients until blended. Top each serving with sauce.

CURRIED PEA SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add 1 onion and sauté until tender, about 10 minutes. Add curry and stir 30 seconds. Add 4 cups broth and peas and bring to boil. Reduce heat; simmer until peas are very tender, about 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Puree in blender in batches. Thin with more broth if desired. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill.)
• Mix yogurt, cilantro and red onion in small bowl. Cover; chill up to 2 hours.
• Rewarm soup, stirring often. Serve with dollop of yogurt mixture.