Moroccon Spiced Cauliflower and Almond Soup

Name: Moroccon Spiced Cauliflower and Almond Soup
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups cauliflower florets; 1/4 cup almonds; 1/4 cup roughly chopped onions; 2 cloves garlic (1 if large); 1/2 teaspoon coriander powder; 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder; 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon powder; 1/2 teaspoon chilli garlic paste; Or; 2 green chilis/jalapenos slit; 2 tablespoons olive oil; To taste Salt; For garnishing:; as needed Extra almonds, slivered or chopped (optional); as needed Chopped green onions or chopped coriander Leaves

Vanitha Bhat @cook_10017275

This warm and comforting soup from the North African region using the wintry vegetable cauliflower is a perfect blend of humble cauliflower with the nutty flavor of almonds, infused with aromat spices like coriander, cumin and cinnamon and a spicy kick from the chilli paste!!!

Vanitha Bhat @cook_10017275

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Ingredients

2 servings

1-1/2 cupscauliflower florets
1/4 cupalmonds
1/4 cuproughly chopped onions
2 clovesgarlic (1 if large)
1/2 teaspooncoriander powder
1/2 teaspooncumin powder
1/4 teaspooncinnamon powder
1/2 teaspoonchilli garlic paste
Or
2green chilis/jalapenos slit
2 tablespoonsolive oil
To tasteSalt
For garnishing:
as neededExtra almonds, slivered or chopped (optional)
as neededChopped green onions or chopped coriander Leaves

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Steps

1

In a pressure pan or saucepot, heat the olive oil.
Once the oil is hot, add garlic, onions, almonds and cauliflower flowerets along with jalapenos(if using this instead of chilli paste) and sauté for about 2 to 3 minutes on medium low.
2

Add the spice powders (coriander, cumin and cinnamon) along with the chilli paste and fry again for about a minute.
3

Add about 1 to 1 ½ cups of water and close the pressure pan. Cook on high for about 2 whistles.
If using a saucepan, cook, covered for about 15 to 20 minutes until the cauliflower is tender.
4

Once cooked, drain the soup into a pot over a colander.
Remove the slit jalapenos and blend the cooked vegetable in a blender to a smooth paste.
Add to the drained liquid and mix well. Add more water if necessary to the consistency you want.
Add salt to taste. Bring to a boil and simmer for about 2 to 3 minutes.
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Serve garnished with additional almonds, green onions or coriander leaves/cilantro and a drizzle of chilli paste.
Aromat and exotic Moroccan spiced cauliflower and almond soup is ready to dig into during these cold winter nights!!!
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#WinterSoup. If you do not have chilli-garlic paste or chilli paste, use any hot chilli sauce or just jalapenos.
You can use any oil you prefer instead of olive oil.