This delicious recipe comes to EOM from Amar (Jacqueline Steinbeck) who teaches Kundalini Yoga on Wednesdays at 6 pm.  Amar served this delicious soup at her Intuitive Painting Workshop and I simply melted into it!  Seriously, I wanted to lick the bowl…  ~ Pamela

Carrot Fennel Soup

  • 1Tblsp ghee or olive oil
  • 2 tbsp. fennel seeds
  • 1 apple, peeled, cored, and diced
  • 1 ½ lb. of carrots, sliced
  • 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
  • 2 tbsp. brown basmati rice
  • ½ tsp. each, curry and turmeric powder
  • 5 ½ cups vegetable stock or water
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • Patak’s mild curry seasoning to taste 

Heat the olive oil in large soup pot.

Toast the fennel seeds until browned…

Add apple, carrots and sweet potatoes and cook, stirring for about 5 min.

Add the rice, curry powder, veg stock and bring to a boil, lower heat, cover and simmer until the vegetables are tender app. 30 min.

Puree soup in small batches in blender or use a hand blender and puree until smooth.

Add the Patak’s for a deeper, more complex flavor. Season with salt and pepper as desired.

Enjoy!

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