Apricot and Cucumber Soup

Recipe Ingredients

6 oz	170g	Dried apricots
1 1/2 pints		Vegetable stock
1		Orange - juiced and rind grated
1		Cucumber (medium)
1		Onion - finely chopped (medium)
1 tablespoon	15ml	Vegetable oil
2 teaspoons	10ml	Curry powder
		Salt and pepper
2 tablespoons	30ml	Pumpkin seeds - to garnish

Recipe Instructions

Soak the apricots in the stock with the grated orange rind for 2 to 3 hours. Add the orange juice and simemr for 45 minutes.  Cut 8 thin slices from the cucumber and reserve for garnish. Peel and roughly chop the remainder.

Fry the onion in the oil over medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring once or twice. Stir in the curry powder and chopped cucumber and cook for 2 minutes.  Puree the apricots with the stock and the cucumber mixture. Return to the pan and heat gently. Season with salt and pepper.

Serve the soup garnished with floating slices of cucumber topped with the pumpkin seeds. Black rye bread makes a good accompaniment.

Source:
Mario Batali

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