Carrot and coriander soup

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 onion, sliced
• 450g/1lb carrots, sliced
• 1 tsp ground coriander
• 1.2 litresl/2 pints vegetable stock
• large bunch fresh coriander, roughly chopped
• salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method

1. Heat the oil in a large pan and add the onions and the carrots. Cook for 3-4 minutes until starting to soften.

2. Stir in the ground coriander and season well. Cook for 1 minute.

3. Add the vegetable stock and bring to the boil. Simmer until the vegetables are tender.

4. Whizz with a hand blender or in a blender until smooth. Reheat in a clean pan, stir in the fresh coriander and serve.