Curried New Potato & Pea Soup

By tammy1365

I have made this myself from Cuisine at Home Magazine and enjoyed it. Garam masala is an Indian spice mixture found in specialty stores.

Ingredients

• 2 2 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 cups yellow new potatoes, diced
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup onion, diced
• 2 2 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 1 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 1 1 tablespoon curry powder
• 1 1 1 teaspoon garam masala
• 1/8 1/8 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 2 2 cups chicken broth
• 1 1 1 cup whole milk
• 2 2 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 1 1 cup peas, frozen
• salt

Preparation

Step 1

1 Sweat potatoes, onion, and garlic in butter in a large saucepan over medium heat; cook until translucent, about 5 minutes. 2 Stir in flour and spices; saute for 30 seconds, stirring constantly. 3 Add broth, milk, and sugar; bring to boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender; stir occasionally. 4 Stir in peas and cook, uncovered for 5 minutes. 5 Garnish with plain yogurt and/or chopped fresh cilantro, if you wish.