Name: Chilled pea and coriander soup
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 50 ml olive oil; 3 spring onions, thinly sliced; 2 tsp black mustard seeds; 1 tsp coriander seeds; 1 tsp ground fennel; 500 ml chicken or vegetable stock (2 cups); 200 gm shelled peas (from 500gm peas in pods); To serve: crème fraîche; To serve: large handful of coriander leaves; Crisp shallots; For deep-frying: vegetable oil; 2 golden shallots, thinly sliced

Ingredients

50 ml olive oil

3 spring onions, thinly sliced

2 tsp black mustard seeds

1 tsp coriander seeds

1 tsp ground fennel

500 ml chicken or vegetable stock (2 cups)

200 gm shelled peas (from 500gm peas in pods)

To serve: crème fraîche

To serve: large handful of coriander leaves

Crisp shallots

For deep-frying: vegetable oil

2 golden shallots, thinly sliced

Method

Main

1.Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat, add spring onion and sauté until fragrant (about 1 minute). Add spices and continue to cook for 2-3 minutes or until spices are fragrant and mustard seeds begin to pop. Add stock and peas to saucepan and bring to the boil, then immediately remove from the heat and pour into a blender. Allow to cool for a few minutes before puréeing until smooth. Season soup with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper and refrigerate until required.

2.For crisp shallots, pour a 3cm depth of vegetable oil into a small saucepan and heat to 180C. Add shallots and fry until light golden and crisp. Using a slotted spoon, transfer shallots to a plate lined with paper towels to drain.

3.Serve soup topped with a spoonful of crème fraîche, some crisp shallots and coriander leaves.