Spinach and Tangerine Soup

Name: Spinach and Tangerine Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mosotho
Ingredients: 3 pints of chicken stock; 75 g of yellow split peas (soaked); 25 g of unsalted butter; 100 g of spring onions; 5 ml / 1 tsp of turmeric; 225 g of spinach finely chopped; 60 ml of parsley chopped; 50 g coriander chopped; 1 unit grated zest of 2 tangerines and juice of 3; 30 ml of ground rice; 150 ml of cold water; 225 g of natural yoghurt (soured); 1 unit cream or crème fraîche

Spinach and Tangerine Soup from the Recidemia collection

Prep15 min

Cook30 min

Total45 min

Servings4

Difficultyadvanced

Ingredients

of chicken stock
3 pints
of yellow split peas
soaked
75 g
of unsalted butter
25 g
of spring onions
100 g
/ 1 tsp of turmeric
5 ml
of spinach finely chopped
225 g
of parsley chopped
60 ml
coriander chopped
50 g
grated zest of 2 tangerines and juice of 3
1 unit
of ground rice
30 ml
of cold water
150 ml
of natural yoghurt
soured
225 g
cream or crème fraîche
1 unit

Method

Pour the chicken stock into a large, heavy-bottomed pot and bring it to a gentle simmer over medium heat, skimming any impurities from the surface as it heats.

10 minutes

Thoroughly wash the fresh spinach leaves, remove any tough stems, and roughly chop the leaves into manageable pieces.

5 minutes

Zest and juice the tangerines, setting aside both the zest and the juice separately to be added at different stages of cooking.

5 minutes

Add the cold water to the simmering stock and stir gently to combine, then return the broth to a low simmer over medium-low heat.

5 minutes

Add the tangerine zest to the simmering broth and allow it to infuse, imparting a delicate citrus aroma to the base.

8 minutes

Add the chopped spinach to the pot and cook gently until just wilted, being careful not to overcook so the leaves retain their vibrant green color.

3 minutes

Stir in the fresh tangerine juice, taste the soup, and adjust seasoning with salt and white pepper as needed.

2 minutes

Ladle the clear soup carefully into warmed bowls, ensuring an even distribution of spinach leaves, and serve immediately.

Spinach and Tangerine Soup

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