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Apricot And Cucumber Soup Recipe
by Global Cookbook

Apricot And Cucumber Soup
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  Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 6 ounce Dry apricots
  • 1 1/2 pt Vegetable stock
  • 1 x Orange, juiced & rind grated
  • 1 med Cucumber
  • 1 med Onion, finely minced
  • 1 Tbsp. Vegetable oil
  • 2 tsp Curry pwdr Salt & pepper
  • 2 Tbsp. Pumpkin seeds, to garnish

Directions

  1. Soak the apricots in the stock with the grated orange rind for 2 to 3 hrs. Add in the orange juice & simemr for 45 min.
  2. Cut 8 thin slices from the cucumber & reserve for garnish. Peel & roughly chop the remainder.
  3. Fry the onion in the oil over medium heat for 3 to 4 min, stirring once or possibly twice. Stir in the curry pwdr & minced cucumber & cook for 2 min.
  4. Puree the apricots with the stock & the cucumber mix. Return to the pan & heat gently. Season with salt & pepper.
  5. Serve the soup garnished with floating slices of cucumber topped with the pumpkin seeds. Black rye bread makes a good accompaniment.
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