A hearty vegetarian soup from Tajikstan which I found in ” Samarkand” by Caroline Eden and Eleanor Ford. As an alternative to the herb paste you can add a dollop of herbed Suzma or you can just stir in some chopped greens for the final 5 minutes of cooking.
A very popular Thai street food dish which can be served as a main or alongside other thai seafood dishes instead of steamed jasmine rice.The crabmeat could be swapped with prawns or squid. Its from ” Thai made Easy” by Yul Miles.
A spicy, creamy, comforting soup from Egypt which I found in ” Med” by Claudia Roden. If you like you can serve with a caramalised onion garnish. Instructions for this are at the end of the recipe.
A spicy, fragrant and comforting soup from ” The Modern Vegetarian” by Maria Elia. For a change, you can garnish with crumbled feta and crispy onions as an alternative to the yoghurt.
A simple but tasty soup from ” Jamie’s Dinners” by Jamie Oliver. You need good quality ripe tomatoes which will become very sweet when cooked slowly. Serve the soup with some fresh bread.