Name: Green pea soup
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 1½ Tbsp olive oil; 1 small onion chopped; 1 clove garlic, minced; 400 ml chicken stock; 250g frozen peas (Petit pois); 2 sprig mint; 50 ml Greek yogurt; ½ tsp cumin seeds; 1 Tbsp water; Salt and pepper

Green pea soup

17 Mar 2015

by Dinna

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

20 minutes

Total Time

25 minutes

Background

This soup is perfect in early summer. It's healthy, it's easy to make and it has a lovely Middle-Eastern twist.

Ingredients

1½ Tbsp olive oil
1 small onion chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
400 ml chicken stock
250g frozen peas (Petit pois)
2 sprig mint
50 ml Greek yogurt
½ tsp cumin seeds
1 Tbsp water
Salt and pepper

Instructions

Gently fry the onion and garlic, until soft and translucent, then pour in the stock. Bring to the boil and add the peas and mint. Bring to the boil again and simmer on low heat for 15 minutes.
When the peas are soft, discard the mint sprigs. Blend to a smooth, creamy soup.
Dry roast the cumin seeds in a frying pan, then grind into powder.
Mix the yogurt mix with the water and a pinch of salt.
Ladle the soup into bowls, add some yoghurt and sprinkle with ground cumin.
Serve with crusty bread or pita.