Dried Apricot Soup

👨‍🍳 Method

For the Fried onion

1. 1
   Ahead of time, Soak the vegetables 30 minutes in hot water.

   ⚙ SoakingBowl
2. 2
   Heat the oil in a pot over medium heat.

   ⚙ Pan-fryingStovePot
3. 3
   Add the onion and carrot and fry 5–8 minutes, stirring now and then, until the onion is soft and translucent and starts to turn golden at the edges. If it browns too fast, lower the heat.

   ⚙ Adding to the hot fat and fryingStove

   💡Add by cooking time: what needs long (onion, carrot, meat) goes in first, and what burns fast (garlic, dry spices) goes in last, only until fragrant.

To assemble

1. 4
   Add the cinnamon and stir 1 minute.
2. 5
   Add the vegetables and water and bring to a boil.

   Stove
3. 6
   Turn down the heat and simmer 25 minutes, until the vegetables is completely tender.

   ⚙ SimmeringStove

   💡A gentle simmer, not a boil: a hard boil dries the food out and clouds it, a slow simmer cooks it evenly.
4. 7
   Blend with an immersion blender until smooth and creamy.

   Stick blender
5. 8
   Add the lemon juice, season with salt and heat another 5 minutes.

   Stove