Carrot Soup

Carrot Soup

Loosely based on http://vegetarian.about.com/od/soupsstewsandchili/r/carrotcoconut.htm

1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon minced shredded ginger
1/2 teaspoon of cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 finely chopped onion
4 cups grated carrot
4 tablespoons of vegetable oil
1 Can of Coconut milk ( 400 ml )

Grate carrots.
Heat oil in big soup pot
Add onions and cook until just getting brown.
add garlic and ginger and cumin , stir well.
add carrot and coconut milk.
add either water or stock to just cover the carrots.
cook until carrot is cooked, it should still have some body and not be mushy.
remove from heat, possibly let cool, depending on you ability to work with hot soup.
Then blend and return to soup pot.
Taste it to make sure it's ok. Add salt as needed or wanted.
Heat until it's at serving temperature.
Serve.