Kadoo Ka Shorva = yum

Yesterday I finally got round to cooking the soup which I tried at my host familiy's house. Kadoo Ka Shorva is a cream of pumpkin soup and comes from India. The recipie makes for 6-8 people. It's really tasty but I would try adding more curry powder to it until you've made it once.
Ingredients:

2lb pumpkin/ butternut squash

2 tbsp butter

2 yellow onions (chopped)

2 tsp curry powder

1/4 tsp ground ginger

1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

2 tsp sugar

750ml chicken stock

375ml milk

1 1/2tsp salt

2 tsp lemon juice

125ml double cream (optional)

2 tbsp sliced pistachios

Method:

> Peel the pumkin/ squash, scrape out the seeds and cut the flesh into 1" pieces.

> In a deep saucepan over a medium-high heat , warm the butter. When hot, add the onions, curry powder, ginger, and cinnamon and cook, stirring occassionally until the onions begin to brown for about 8 minutes.

> Sprinkle with sugar and cook for 1 minutelonger. Add the pumpkin/ squash and chicken stock and bring to the boil.

> Reduce the heat tp low, cover and ximmer until the pumpkin/ squash is tender, about 20 minutes.

> Remove from the heat and working in batches puree in a food processor or blender until smooth. Return the soup to thepan and stir in the mil and salt.

> Heat until piping hot then stir in the lemon juice.

> Garnish with pistachios and a lemon wedge, and cream if desired.