Potato and Cauliflower Soup

 

For years we lived in Dublin city centre and loved every minute of it. Just minutes away from the O’Connell Street with the stores, cinemas, museums and other great attractions just a reach of the hand.  

Oven Roasted Curried Cauliflower

Roasted cauliflower has wonderfully nutty flavour and goes really well with curry seasoning.  Serve it as a side dish with rice or meat. Enjoy!

Prep time : 15 min

Cooking time : 25-30 min

(Serves 4)

Ingredients:

1 medium size head cauliflower, cut into small florets

1 tablespoon mustard seeds

3 teaspoons curry powder

1 teaspoon cumin

5 tablespoons olive oil

Salt, pepper to taste

Method:

 

Preheat oven to 220⁰C.

In a bowl, combine all ingredients then spread evenly in a roasting pan.

Transfer to the oven and roast for about 25 minutes or until golden. Halfway through stir the cauliflowers. 

Serve warm.

Spicy Cauliflower Soup with Garlic Rye Croutons

Creamy, rich and flavourful spicy soup makes a great starter or scrumptious lunch. Serve hot in a cold days or cold in sunny weather.

(Serves 3-4)

Ingredients:

600 gram cauliflower, chopped

1 garlic clove, minced

200 ml natural yogurt

1 l vegetable stock

2 teaspoon butter

2 tablespoons of flour

1 teaspoon paprika powder

½ teaspoon chilli powder

½ teaspoon cayenne pepper

½ teaspoon pepper

Salt to taste

For croutons:

4 slices of rye bread, chopped into cubes

3 teaspoons of butter

2-3 cloves of garlic, minced

Method:

In a saucepan bring water to a boil; add cauliflower and cook for about 15-20 minutes or until cauliflower is tender. When cooked put into a blender or food processor and blend until pureed, set aside.

In a large saucepan put butter and garlic, sauté for a 2 minutes then add flour. Stir constantly so there won’t be any lumps. Add all spices, except salt.

Pour in vegetable stock and bring it to a boil, then reduce heat and add cauliflower and yogurt, and season with salt. Simmer for about 10-15 minutes.

For croutons:

Preheat oven to 210 degrees C.

In a frying pan melt butter then add garlic and cubed rye bread ; sauté for 1-2 minutes. Place croutons to a baking pan and transfer to the oven for 15 minutes.