PREP IN:5 mins
Aromatic Potato, Pea & Mint Soup With Garlic Toasts
COOK IN:15 mins
SERVES:4
Ingredients
250g maris pipers, peeled and cubed
400g petits pois
1 onion, sliced
1l vegetable stock
1 small bunch of mint leaves
2tbsp garam masala plus extra to serve
8 slices of French bread
Rapeseed oil
Salt, pepper and chilli flakes
1 bunch coriander
Method
Heat a saucepan with a little oil and gently cook the onions until soft and translucent and starting to caramelise a little. Stir in the garam masala
Add the potatoes and stock, then bring to the boil. Simmer for ten minutes then add the peas, coriander and mint leaves, leaving a few for the garnish. Return to the boil then blend carefully until smooth.
Toast the bread then rub with a little garlic, sprinkle with garam masala and serve with the soup garnished with a little more garam masala, some chilli flakes a few drops of oil and some mint leaves.
Recipe courtesy of Potatoes: More Than A Bit On The Side: www.lovepotatoes.co.uk