Coriander and Courgette Soup

Name: Coriander and Courgette Soup
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Mexico
Ingredients: salt and pepper; large bunch of coriander, with roots; 500 g/ 1 lb2 oz courgettes; 1.5 litres/ 2¾ pints light chicken or vegetable stock; 3 tbsp olive oil; 225 g/ 8 oz onion, diced; little milk (optional); crisp fried tortilla chips (optional); 2 small hot chillies, deseeded and sliced into rings; 60 g/ 2 oz chopped coriander leaves; 6 tbsp dry mashed potato; 125 ml/ 4 fl oz crème fraîche

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Daily Mail Modern British Cookbook

By Alastair Little and Richard Whittington

Published 1998

About

Strongly flavoured herbs like coriander can be used to advantage in soup and sauces, where small amounts have a big impact. This recipe is from Mexico.

Ingredients

500 g/ 1 lb2 oz courgettes
large bunch

Americas
Mexico
Spicy
Vegetarian
Soup
Central America

Method

Cut the courgettes into quarters, then across into batons. Cook with 60–85 g/ 2–3 oz chopped coriander roots, 2 tablesp