Fresh Coriander Soup Sopa De Coentro Recipes

PORTUGUESE CORIANDER SOUP (SOPA DE COENTRO)

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pot over moderate heat and saute the onion and garlic until tender but not brown.
• Add the stock, potatoes, salt, pepper, and cayenne and cook until the potatoes are tender, 20 to 30 minutes.
• Puree in an electric blender or food processor or press through a fine-mesh strained if desired.
• Serve hot or cold, adding the coriander immediately before serving.

CHIKHIRTMA (FRESH CORIANDER-ONION SOUP)

Steps:

• Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter or margarine in a pan, and stir-fry the onions for several minutes until golden. Add the water and cilantro and bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Mix the flour with the hot stock and vinegar. Add to the soup. Add in the cinnamon, salt and pepper. Simmer on low heat for about 15 minutes.
• Take pot off heat, remove and discard the cilantro sprigs. Take out about 1/2 cup of the soup, allow to cool.
• Beat the eggs lightly with the 1/2 cup of slightly cooled broth, return it to the pot with the remaining butter or margarine. Stir in the dill, parsley ad lemon juice. Serve immediately.

PORTUGUESE POTATO AND CILANTRO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute the onions and garlic in 3 Tablespoons of oil for 5 minutes, until limp, then add the last Tablespoon of oil and the potatoes and stir-fry for a minute.
• Add the stock, cover, and simmer for 45 minutes, until the potatoes are mushy.
• Remove from heat and puree.
• Return the soup to the pot, season with salt and cayenne, and stir in the chopped cilantro.
• You can serve the soup cold--or reheat by slowly bringing it to a simmer.
• Ladle into soup plates and top with a sprinkling of cilantro or chives.

CARROT CORIANDER SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil or butter in a pan large enough to hold all the ingredients.
• Add carrots and onion. Stir well. Cover and cook for about 5 minutes.
• Add crushed coriander seeds, ground coriander and mace. Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Add 6 cups of vegetable stock, and all other ingredients except the additional stock, and the cream and cilantro. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 30-40 minutes or until carrots and barley are tender.
• Whiz the soup in a food processor (you'll probably need to do this in at least two batches), and return to cooking pan.
• Stir in the last 2-4 cups of vegetable stock (depending on how thin a soup you want) and the cream, if used.
• Heat through, but do not boil.
• Serve, garnished generously with chopped cilantro.

CARROT AND CORIANDER WINTER SOUP

Steps:

• Fry onions with pepper and garam masala.
• Boil carrots separately until soft,drain carrots and return to pot.
• Add stock and onion mixture, let it cool, then blend with a handmixer or blender.
• Add fresh chopped coriander and serve with naan bread on the side.

FRESH CORIANDER SOUP (SOPA DE COENTRO)

Steps:

• In a large heavy saucepan, sauté the onions and garlic in 3 tablespoons of olive oil for about five minutes.
• Add the remaining tablespoon of oil and the potatoes and stir fry for another minute.
• Add the broth, cover and simmer for about 45 minutes or until the potatoes are mushy.
• Remove from the heat and puree the soup, using an immersion blender.
• Now stir in salt and pepper and the coriander (cilantro), cover, and refrigerate for 24 hours.
• After 24 hours, the soup is ready to be served cold, or, once you have gently heated it over moderate heat, it can be served hot.