Ingredients

• 1 tbsp. sunflower oil
• 1 tbsp. mild curry powder
• 500 gms. carrots, chopped
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 cooking apples, chopped
• 3 cups vegetable stock
• Salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 tbsp. plain yoghurt and a few carrot curl for garnishing

How to Make Curried Carrot and Apple Soup

• Heat the oil in a large heavy pan.
• Add the curry power and let fry for 2-3 minutes.
• Add the carrots, onions and cooking apples and stir well until coated with the curry powder. Cover the pan.
• Cook over low heat for 15 minutes, stirring the pan occasionally until soft.
• Spoon the vegetable mixture into a food processor or blender, then add half the stock and process until the mixture is smooth.
• Return to the pan and pour in the remaining stock.
• Bring the soup to the boil and adjust the seasoning before serving in bowls, garnished with a swirl of yoghurt and a few carrot curls of raw carrot.