Cumin Spiced Potato And Leek Soup Recipe

Step 1: To begin making the Cumin Spiced Potato And Leek Soup, we have to wash all the vegetables required to make the soup

Step 2: After cleaning the vegetables it is important to chop out the green ends and the roots of the leeks

Step 3: Slice the leeks and then chop them roughly to break them up a little

Step 4: Peel the potatoes and cut them into about 1/2 inch chunks, chop onions finely and set aside

Step 5: Now place a medium sized soup pot and heat olive oil

Step 6: Add chopped leeks and finely chopped onions to the pot and saute them until soft

Step 7: Once done add chopped potatoes and cook it for about 10 minutes on medium heat by covering the pot

Step 8: After the leeks and potatoes are softened add 3 cups of vegetable stock with 3 cups of water and salt to taste

Step 9: Now let it cook for about 30 minutes until the potatoes are completely boiled and the soup starts to smell delicious

Step 10: Take an immersion blender or you can use your normal blender to blend the soup

Step 11: Blend the soup in batches until you feel it is creamy and has uniform texture to it

Step 12: Pour Potato And Leek Soup into the serving bowl

Step 13: Now for the Cumin Spice, take a small pan and heat 1 teaspoon of olive oil and add red chilli flakes and cumin powder

Step 14: Allow the spice to sizzle for just 10 – 15 seconds and don’t let them to burn

Step 15: Sizzle this “tadka” over the soup in the bowl itself and serve

Step 16: Serve Cumin Spiced Potato And Leek Soup with slices of cheese garlic bread and Spaghetti Pomodoro Recipe (Pasta in Tomato Basil Sauce) for a complete meal