Monday, 19 January 2015

Souper dooper love.....

I may not, like Uncle Monty in Withnail and I, believe the cauliflower more beautiful than the rose, however turning this....

 into this......
has now become my January obsession.

I cannot give credit where it is due for this recipe as I ripped it out of a magazine long ago and have forgotten which, but it is utterly delicious and so, so simple.

Moroccan Spiced Cauliflower and Almond Soup
Fry 1 onion chopped up in olive oil then add 1/2tsp of ground cinnamon, cumin and coriander and 2 tbsp harissa and fry some more for a few minutes. Then add a cauliflower chopped into small florets for several minutes more until almost cooked through. Then add 50 g flaked almonds and stir(at this point you can eat it as a vegetable dish....) then add up to a litre of stock depending how big your cauli is, cover and cook for 20 mins then blend until smooth (I leave it with a little texture). Swirl in a little extra harissa and natural yogurt if you fancy.... so good and so cheap.

Top tip: I don't know why a film about two fairly unpleasant blokes and a load of drumming...repetitive drumming...is so brilliant it just is, don't miss Whip Lash....



17 comments:

  1. It does look delicious. Just the job when my feet already feel like blocks of ice and it hasn't even got dark yet :(

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  2. That looks great, just the thing for winter!

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  3. Definitely soup time of year. I seemingly fill half the trolley with tins of the stuff at the moment

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    1. We should try to actually make stuff like this instead really...

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  4. I'm drooling, this looks delicious!

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  5. Yum ….. I have soup every lunchtime so, I must try this.
    …… my Dad played saxophone and clarinet so, we were brought up with jazz but, the drummers were my least favourite !!!! Still, it won't stop me seeing Whip Lash !!!! XXXX

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  6. Yummy, I love a good cauliflower soup. It looks delicious, lovely.

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  8. Ah, I love "Withnail and I"! Cauliflower I have some reservations about...

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  9. It looks delicious! Another Withnail and I fan here!

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  10. Love Cauliflower and I used to hate it when I was a kid. I do a gorgeous Cauliflower cheese with bacon and leeks, but it's very high in calories. Love the idea of the Morroccan spices in the soup. I'll give it a try. x

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  11. That soup looks delicious and we hope to see Whiplash this weekend!

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  12. Oh, must try. I make a winter soup of pureed cauli, broccoli, spinach, onion, garlic, potatoes, jalapeno peppers, and a little ham and curry.

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  13. I've actually never tried turning this beautiful flower into that soup of comfort. :) I must!

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