Spicy Potato Soup

⏱ 40 mins 🍽 4-6 serving(s) 🏷 Potato

This is a hearty and warming potato soup with a notable spicy character from curry powder. It is a substantial dish perfect for colder weather. The method involves softening onion and potato before simmering them in a milky broth. The finished soup is blended until smooth, with optional additions of mango chutney and fresh coriander leaves for extra flavour. The recipe yields four to six portions and takes roughly 40 minutes to prepare and cook.

Spicy Potato Soup

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons sunflower oil or 2 tablespoons peanut oil
  • 1/2 ounce butter
  • 1 large onion
  • 1 tablespoon curry powder, more if you like
  • 2 large baking potatoes, cut into roughly 1/2in cubes
  • 2 cups milk
  • 2 cups water
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 vegetable stock cube
  • 2 teaspoons mango chutney (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon cilantro leaf (optional)

Method

  1. Heat the oil and butter together in a saucepan, then stir in the chopped onion.
  2. Place a lid on the pan and cook for a few mins, then mix in the curry powder.
  3. Stir the cubed potato into the pan and cook for a further 5-10 minutes.
  4. Pour in the milk and water, then crumble the vegetable stock cube into the liquid.
  5. Allow the soup to reach a simmer and cook for 15-20 mins until the potato pieces are tender.
  6. Add a pinch of salt for seasoning, then blend the soup completely until smooth.
  7. If using, incorporate the mango chutney a teaspoon at a time to your liking, blending again until smooth.
  8. Ladle the soup into serving bowls and top with the cilantro leaves, if desired.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium87500 mg

Recipe details

CategoryPotato
AuthorEnglish_Rose