North African Cauliflower Soup Recipes

Steps:

• In a large Dutch oven or saucepan, saute onions in vegetable oil for 5 to 10 minutes, or until translucent.
• Add the potatoes, cumin, and fennel; cook for 1 minute.
• Add the hot water; cover, turn up the heat and bring to a boil.
• Add the cauliflower and bouillon cubes and return to a boil.
• Lower the heat and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes or until the vetetables are tender.
• In a blender, puree and vegetable/broth mixture until smooth.
• Add lemon juice, salt, and pepper to taste.
• Reheat the soup, being careful not to scorch it.
• Serve warm; garnish with chopped tomatoes and chives.

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven type pan over medium heat. Fry the onions until tender in the olive oil.
• Stir in the paprika. Add about 1 cup water to prevent onions and paprika from burning.
• Add carrots, garlic, tomato paste, tomatoes, cilantro (or parsley), turmeric and cinnamon and more water to cover.
• Simmer until the carrots begin to get slightly tender; add the potatoes and more water, if necessary, to cover. Simmer for about 1/2 hour.
• Add garbanzo beans and lemon juice. Adjust the amount of broth by adding more water if necessary. Simmer until beans are heated through.
• Adjust flavor by adding salt and pepper, if needed.
• Divide between 2 large bowls and garnish with cilantro or parsley.

Steps:

• Cut the cauliflower into small florets. Fry olive oil, ground cinnamon, cumin and coriander and harissa paste for 2 mins in a large pan. Add the cauliflower, stock and almonds. Cover and cook for 20 mins until the cauliflower is tender. Blend soup until smooth, then serve with an extra drizzle of harissa and a sprinkle of toasted almonds.