West Indian Avocado Soup with Limon Crema

 

West Indian Avocado Soup with Limon Crema

Chef	:	Anil Pandey
Recipe Servings	:	2
Restaurant	:	Raasta, New Delhi
Recipe Cook Time	:	30 Minutes
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Pamper your taste buds with this chilled healthy soup made of avocados, ginger and lemon, served with a creamy topping.

Ingredients

• 100 gm butter
  
  1 medium onion, finely chopped
  
  1 inch fresh ginger, peeled and grated
  
  2 large ripe avocados, peeled and mashed
  
  Juice of 2 freshly squeezed lemons
  
  300 ml vegetable stock (can use stock cubes simmered in 350 ml water)
  
  1/2 tsp black pepper
  
  1 green onion, finely chopped
  
  1/2 cup half-and-half
  
  Salt, to taste
  
  Freshly grated black pepper
  
  For Limon Crema:
  
  1/4 cup sour cream or hang yoghurt
  
  1  lemon (juice)
  
  1/4 teaspoon minced garlic
  
  1/4 teaspoon salt
  

Method

Melt the butter in a saucepan and cook the onions for about 4 minutes, until softened.

Add the ginger and continue to cook for an additional 2 minutes. Add the avocado, lime juice, and vegetable stock and whisk to combine.

Simmer soup over medium-low heat for about 5 minutes. Add the green onion and transfer the soup to a blender and puree, until very smooth.

Stir in the half-and-half and salt and pepper, to taste.

Chill thoroughly before serving. Serve with a dollop of limon crema.

For Limon Crema:

To make the lemon crema, stir together the sour cream, lime juice, garlic, and salt.

Key Ingredients: Avocados, vegetable stock, black pepper, onion, lemon juice, garlic, butter