“Cauliflower is nothing but cabbage with a college education.” Mark Twain
If the winter cold or, worse, a winter cold has grabbed you by the throat and wrestled you to the ground, you might want to try this at home. 🙂
I’ve both simplified and spiced up a recipe from that book every soup lover should own: Moosewood Restaurant Daily Special. Enjoy — and feel better soon!
Curried Cauli-Potato Soup
In a large kettle, combine 2 cups of finely chopped onions, 1 minced jalapeño pepper, 1 teaspoon of ground ginger, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 2 tablespoons olive oil. Cover and cook on low heat for about 10 minutes, or until onions are translucent.
Add 2 teaspoons turmeric, 2 teaspoons ground cumin and 1 teaspoon cinnamon and cook a minute or two, stirring constantly to prevent burning. Add 2-3 cups of chopped (peel-on) red potatoes, 1 lb. frozen cauliflower florets, 4 cups veggie stock, 1 teaspoon of salt. Cover and bring to boil.
When the soup is boiling, a 1/4 cup uncooked-but-rinsed jasmine or basmati rice. Cover again and cook until vegetables are tender — about 15 minutes.
Mash the soup just enough to make the liquid cloudy. Add 1 Tablespoon (not more!) of fresh lemon juice, a teaspoon of sugar, 1 tablespoon dried cilantro, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper.
Add a salad of greens or fruit (or a combo) and come crusty bread for dipping and you’ll be feeling better in no time. Serves 6. If reheating leftovers, thin with a bit of water.
Reblogged this on Blue Dragon Journal and commented:
Yum!
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🙂 Thanks for the re-blog, Eliza!
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Sounds like a delicious soup!
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Sounds delicious! I’m sure the lemon wakes it up!
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It sure does! The cautionary note on quantity came from me throwing in the juice of an entire, larger lemon instead of 1 T. That was a bit too lively. 🙂
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Hmm, it looks as if there are enough spices to camouflage the taste of cauliflower? (It does look good.)
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🙂 You won’t even know it’s there. If the pepper is hot enough, it’s low-flame liquid fire tempered by a whole lot of flavor. I wouldn’t want it every day, but it’s good a few times a winter.
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I’ll have to remember this for when I’m all stuffy. 😀
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Sniffle, sniffle. It’s one of those days… 🙂
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Looks so delicious.
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🙂
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It seems more Indian style. I will definitely try it. Thank you, Nora.
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It is definitely Indian style. So yummy!
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Nora, the Moosewood Daily Special is one of my favorite Moosewood cookbooks – love the soups and salads, especially the international flavor of many recipes. One of my bucket list items is to one day visit the Moosewood Restaurant in Ithaca, NY (I’ve been using their cookbooks for 20+ years!) Enjoy your (yummy) soup! Virginia 🙂
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This one is my favorite of their cookbooks. My husband has been to the restaurant several times. Alas, I have not. Yet. 🙂
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I love the Mark Twain quote. The soup looks yummy.
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🙂 He must be the most quotable author in American history!
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Looks yummy and delicious 😊
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Thanks!! I love the color, too. 🙂
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Nice blog post. 🌺🌺🌺and thanks for liking my blog post. Your blog is definitely worth my follow
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Thanks, Vincent. Have a blessed weekend!
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That’s nice. And you too 😊
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