Green Pea Soup

This is a recipe that I love all year round. In the summer I use the fresh peas from my garden, and in the winter I use frozen peas.

Ingredients:


3     Tbsp fresh ginger
5-6  cloves of garlic
1      Serrano pepper (or jalapeno)
1/4   tsp cumin

3      Tbsp ghee or sunflower oil
2       bay leaves
1       medium onion

4 1/2 cups vegetable stock
3 1/2 cups peas
1       tsp sea salt
1       squeeze lemon juice

1) Combine the first 4 ingredients in a mortar or food processor into a paste.
2) Heat the oil or ghee in a saucepan over medium-high heat then add bay leaves and onion and saute.
3) Stir in the paste and cook for another minute or two. Add the vegetable stock, peas, salt and lemon juice and cook until peas are tender.
4) Remove from the heat and puree with a hand mixer.

Serve with a dallop of homemade yogurt and a sprig of mint.