Chilled Avocado Soup
This very simple, natural avocado soup is a delight to make and eat. The ingredients are very basic, so do make sure you use only the best quality avocados and a great tasting chicken stock.
I recommend to use only the Hass avocado for this recipe as their flavour is quite intense and the flesh very creamy, which is what you need for such a simple soup. If you are not sure which avocado they are, look for the dark green, bumpy skinned avocado which appears to turn black when ripe.
Did you know by the way that the Hass Avocado is named after Rudolph Hass, a California postman who patented the Hass Avocado in 1935. Hass planted the first Hass Avocado seed in his grove in the late 1920’s after purchasing it from A. R. Rideout of Whittier, California. After this success the rest is history, as avocados can be found all over the world.
Finally, do garnish with either chopped cooked prawns (see recipe) or a dollop of plain yoghurt and of course, plenty of fresh herbs.
Serve well chilled with hunks of fresh bread and lemon.
Ingredients
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3 large avocados- ripe, stoned and skin removed
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1 litres chicken stock
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1 flat tsp curry powder- mild
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2 lemons- juice only
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Sea salt- to taste
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Coarsely ground black pepper- to taste
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Garnish:
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Frozen prawns- defrosted, cooked and roughly chopped
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1 tsp cumin powder
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1 tbsp coconut oil
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Fresh coriander- roughly chopped
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Fresh lemon- quartered
Instructions
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Make the avocado soup:
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01 Place the avocado, curry powder and lemon juice into an electric blender or food processor and blend smooth.
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02 Now add the chilled chicken stock and whizz until all ingredients well combined.
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03 Season to taste and pour into a suitable container and chill well for several hours.
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Make the prawn garnish:
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04 In a small frying pan heat the coconut oil, add the cumin powder and roughly chopped prawns. sauté quickly, and once cooked tip into a bowl, cool and refrigerate when cold. Keep for the final garnish and serving.
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To serve:
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05 Keeping everything well chilled, ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with a spoonful of prawns on top, a sprig or two of fresh coriander and fresh lemon quarters.
Notes
For the success of this very simple soup, it is all about using quality ingredients. Please use only the best quality avocado and they need to be perfectly ripe and if adding stock, please use only the highest quality. Please note this soup does need to be well chilled and is only at its best when eaten the day it is made.
