Moroccan Spiced Cauliflower And Almond Soup

Name: Moroccan Spiced Cauliflower And Almond Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: African
Ingredients: 1 cup Cauliflower (1-1/2 cups Cauliflower (gobi) florets); ¼ cup Almond (1/4 cup Whole Almonds (Badam) + 4 Whole Almonds (Badam) slivered or chopped (optional)) — optional; ¼ cup Yellow Onion (1/4 cup Onions roughly chopped); 2 cloves Garlic (2 cloves Garlic); ½ tsp Ground coriander (1/2 teaspoon Coriander Powder (Dhania)); ½ tsp Cumin Powder (1/2 teaspoon Cumin powder (Jeera)); ¼ tsp Cinnamon (1/4 teaspoon Cinnamon Powder (Dalchini)); 2 pieces Jalapeño (2 Pickled Jalapenos slit, or 2 green chillies); 2 tsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil (2 teaspoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil); 0 pieces Table Salt (Salt to taste); 2 pieces Spring Onion Greens (2 Spring Onion Greens chopped finely); 1 tsp Green Chili Paste (1 teaspoon Green Chilli Paste)

A creamy Moroccan-spiced soup made from cauliflower and almonds, blended smooth and garnished with almonds and spring onion greens.

25 minAfrican

Servings4

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1To prepare Moroccan Spiced Cauliflower And Almond Soup Recipe, in a pressure cooker, heat olive oil and add garlic, onions, almonds and cauliflower florets along with jalapenos (or chillies if using) and sauté for about 2 to 3 minutes on medium low heat.
2Add the spice powders (coriander, cumin and cinnamon) along with the chili paste and fry again for about a minute.
3Add about 1 to 1-1/2 cups of water in the pressure cooker and close the lid. Cook on high for about 2 whistles.
4If using a saucepan, cook, covered for about 15 to 20 minutes until the cauliflower is tender.
5Once cooked, drain the soup into a pot over a colander.
6Remove the slit jalapenos and blend the cooked vegetables in a blender to a smooth paste.
7Add the blended vegetables to the drained liquid and mix well. Add more water if necessary to get the consistency you want.
8Add salt to taste. Bring to a boil in a saucepan and simmer for about 2 to 3 minutes.
9Serve garnished with almonds, scallion greens or coriander leaves/cilantro and a drizzle of chili paste.
10Aromatic and exotic Moroccan spiced cauliflower and almond soup recipe is ready to be served with a crusty bread like gambang.