Creamy Golden Curry Soup Recipes

Steps:

• Combine curry powder, turmeric, cayenne pepper, smoked paprika, garam masala, and cumin in a large saucepan or Dutch oven. Stir spice mixture constantly over low heat until warm and fragrant, 3 to 4 minutes. Be careful not to let the spices burn. Add olive oil and stir to combine all the spices with the oil.
• Increase heat to medium and add chopped onion. Cook and stir, 3 to 4 minutes. Add garlic and ginger, stirring, about 2 minutes longer. Pour in chicken stock and season with salt and pepper. Stir to get all the spices from the bottom of the pan into the stock. Add potatoes and carrots, bring to a boil, and cover. Reduce heat to a simmer, and cook for about 20 minutes.
• Return heat to medium and add cooked chicken, coconut milk, and green beans. Bring to a boil and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring to make sure coconut milk is well blended into the soup. Ladle into bowls and serve warm.

Steps:

• Heat oil over medium-high heat in a large, deep saute pan until shimmering.
• Add carrots, then onion; saute, stirring very little at first, then more frequently, until vegetables start to turn golden brown, 7 to 8 minutes.
• Reduce heat to low and add butter, sugar and garlic; continue cooking until all vegetables are a rich spotty caramel color, about 10 minutes longer.
• Add curry powder; continue to saute until fragrant, 30 seconds to 1 minute longer.
• Add broth; bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer, partially covered, until carrots are tender, about 10 minutes.
• Using an immersion blender or traditional blender, puree until very smooth, 30 seconds to 1 minute. (If using a traditional blender, vent it either by removing the lid's pop-out center or by lifting one edge of the lid. Drape the blender canister with a kitchen towel. To 'clean' the canister, pour in a little half-and-half, blend briefly, then add to the soup.)
• Return to pan (or a soup pot); add enough half-and-half so the mixture is souplike, yet thick enough to float garnish. Taste, and add salt and pepper if needed. Heat through, ladle into bowls, garnish and serve.