Cold Carrot Soup With Indian Spices

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats	Indian	Cold soups, Low fat	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	t	Olive oil
1/2	c	Chopped onion
2	t	Curry powder
1/4	t	Ground coriander
1/4	t	Ground cardamom
4	c	Chopped carrots, sliced
		1-inch thick
3	c	Low sodium chicken broth
1/4	c	Plain low-fat yogurt

INSTRUCTIONS

In 3-quart nonstick saucepan, heat oil. Add onion and saute until
soft, about 5 minutes. Add curry powder, coriander and cardamom; cook
and stir 1 minute. Add carrots and broth. Bring to a boil; reduce
heat. Simmer, covered, 20 minutes, or until carrots are tender.  Strain
broth into a large bowl. In food processor or blender, puree  carrots
with part of the broth until smooth. Stir puree into broth.  Cover and
refrigerate until well chilled. Top each serving with 1  tablespoon
yogurt; garnish with carrot curl and mint sprig, if  desired.  NOTES :
1. The carrots should be pared, then chopped into 1" chunks.  2.
Optional:  garnish with carrot curls and mint sprigs. 3. Weight
Watchers Program - 3/4 cup serving provides 1/2 fat, 2 1/4  vegetables,
25 optional calories. Formatted in MasterCook 4 by Ellen  Pickett
<ellen@qnetix.ca>  Recipe by: Weight Watchers Complete Cookbook &
Program Basics, p. 96  Posted to EAT-LF Digest by "Ellen Pickett"
<ellen@qnetix.ca> on Jul 2,  1999, converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 123 Calories From Fat: 35 Total Fat: 4.1g Cholesterol: <1mg Sodium: 154.5mg Potassium: 647.7mg Carbohydrates: 18.1g Fiber: 4.3g Sugar: 8.3g Protein: 6g

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