I recently shared with my friends my passion for collecting props for food. This obsession has become so well known with my friends and family that I am now constantly given props as presents. This beautiful soup bowl and spoon used in the photograph of the potato soup recipe came all the way from India.It was gifted to me by my husbands work colleagues whilst he was on business trip in India. The bowls have a beautiful blue intricate pattern hand painted on a lovely cream background. The pair of bowls are simply beautiful and I love them.
Creamy and rich hearty potato soup which is perfect to beat the winter blues.
Ingredients
2 medium potatoes peeled and diced
10 green beans top and tailed and finely chopped
1 small carrot peeled and diced
1 small onion finely chopped
1 small clove garlic peeled and diced
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon white pepper powder
1/2 teaspoon chilli flakes
300 ml water
1 tablespoon single cream for garnish
Method:
1.Place the potatoes, carrots and beans in a microwavable dish, add 100 ml water and cook for five minutes on high until all the vegetables are cooked.
2. In a pan add 1 teaspoon olive oil and wait for it to heat up, add the onions and garlic and saute until onions are soft and translucent.
3. Add the cooked vegetables and add remaining 200 ml water. Bring the soup to boil and simmer for 3-4 minutes.
4. Transfer the soup to a blender jug and puree the soup to a fine puree.
5. Once soup has been pureed transfer it back to the saucepan and add the salt, pepper and chilli flakes.
6. Reheat the soup and simmer for 2-3 minutes.
To serve transfer the soup to serving bowls and swirl some cream over the top of it.Serve with warm crusty bread.
Submitting to:
In my VEG BOX ~Carrots event by citrusspice
In my veg box ~Potatoes event by citrusspiceuk guest hosted by Give me some spice
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Lovely props! I'm going to work hard at improving my food photography this year, I'm usually in too much of a hurry to eat!
Thankyou Fiona, the bowls are really pretty.
Love the soup bowls. You have an eye for detail which I need to learn.
Mina its just being creative and paying attention to colour combination.You can do it too.
Looks delicious, and really nicely presented as well may I add? 🙂
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Thankyou Joiee, it is a tasty soup and easy to make.
We used to have bowls and spoons like this. They are so beautiful and ornate. Love the recipe, will have to try it some time 🙂 xx
Do let me know if you enjoyed it or not when you make it.
Oh my gosh, that looks delish! I'm hungry now. Bookmarking this page for future use 😉
Louise x
Confessions of a Secret Shopper
Louise do let me know when you make and and how it turns out.
Looks like lovely winter comfort food. Beautiful bowls and spoons.
Thanks Manchesterflick chick.
What gorgeous bowls, spoons and soup. I don't know what I want more. All three please 🙂
Jac thanks these are really super nice bowls.
I love potato soup! It's one of my favorite winter ways to warm up and this version sounds delicious.
The bowls are lovely. I love the white and blue combination; looks very elegant. And potato soup is perfect for the winter months.
These little bowls are so cute, they remind me of little dishes I have from Greece.
I must work on getting a few props – maybe I could borrow a couple ;D
What a lovely (and pretty) bowl of winter goodliness! A lovely, and Virtuous, entry to Four Seasons Food.
I love the bowl and spoon they are so pretty – I really need to try and make some more food this year and get a bit more creative. x
What beautiful bowls, they add to the effect!
I adore the bowls and this recipe sounds lovely! Thank you for sharing!
very yummy soup and the bowls are just superb. First time here Nayana. Nice space. Very happy to follow you. Thanks for linking this to my event.
On-going event: South Indian cooking
This looks really warming-perfect for this freezing weather! The bowls are gorgeous.
the soup sounds great
I've just found this recipe for your potato soup and can't wait to try it, I've made potato soup before but never with the ingredients that you have used, the combination must give it an additional lift from just boring potato soup!
I love potatoes, so this soup i know i would whole heartly enjoy, and with the weather we are having would go down a treat and warm us up, with soome warm crusty bread