Spiced Pumpkin Soup I

== Description ==
A nice pumpkin soup.
== Ingredients ==
* 2½ lbs pumpkin, cleaned and cut in chunks 
* 2 tablespoons butter or margarine 
* 1 large onion, chopped 
* 1 large apple, chopped 
* 2 cloves garlic, chopped 
* 1 tablespoon curry powder 
* 1 teaspoon ground cumin 
* 1 teaspoon ground coriander
* ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper 
* 1 liter chicken stock or vegetable stock 
* lemon juice 
* chopped parsley or coriander, to serve 
* sour cream (optional) 
== Directions ==
# Melt the butter in the pan you are making the soup in, fry the onion and garlic for 2 minutes, add the curry, cumin and cayenne pepper, fry a few minutes more. 
# Add the pumpkin and the apple, mix, and then add the stock. 
# Bring to the boil, lower the heat and simmer for 40 to 50 minutes. 
# I use a hand-held blender to blend the soup but otherwise let the soup cool and blend in the food processor. 
# Add the lemon juice and check the seasoning. 
# Serve with the parsley sprinkled over, sour cream (or yoghurt) and nice bread.
Category:Dutch Soups
Category:Pumpkin Soup Recipes
Category:Curry Recipes
Category:Yogurt Recipes
Category:Apple Recipes