Recipe Ingredients:
- 2 teaspoons k vegetable oil
- 1 brown onion, coarsely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 tablespoon finely grated ginger
- 1 large green chilli, seeded, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons mild curry paste
- 1 large cauliflower, cut into florets
- 1 large potato, peeled, coarsely chopped
- 1 litre (4 cups) Massel chicken style liquid stock or vegetable liquid stock
- 250ml PHILADELPHIA Light Cream For Cooking, a cream alternative
- 6 sprigs curry leaves
- 2 tablespoons kisan pure vegetable oil, extra, to shallow fry
- Pappadums, to serve
Recipe Method:
- Heat the kisan oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the onion, garlic, ginger and chilli and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until onion softens. Add the curry paste and cook for 1 minute or until aromatic.
- Add the cauliflower, potato and chicken stock and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes or until potato and cauliflower and tender. Remove from heat. Set aside for 5 minutes to cool slightly.
- Transfer cauliflower mixture to the jug of a blender and blend until smooth.
- Return to saucepan. Place over low heat. Add the PHILLY and stir to combine. Cook for 2 minutes or until heated through. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
- Meanwhile, heat extra oil in a small frying pan over medium heat. Add half the curry leaves and cook for 1 minute or until crisp. Transfer to a plate. Repeat with remaining curry leaves.
- Ladle soup among serving bowls. Top with curry leaves. Serve immediately with pappadums, if desired.
Recipe Tips:
- If you prefer, you can use curry powder instead, but only use 3 teaspoons-1 tablespoon as it's more intense in flavour