Spicy Creamy Carrot Soup

• This is so so tasty and probably the best carrot soup I've made! The coconut milk and spices give it an exotic spicy and creamy flavour.  🌶👍
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• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 onion , finely chopped
• 1 garlic clove, chopped
• 2 tsp grated ginger 
• 1 red chilli 🌶  deseeded and chopped
• 1/2 tsp cumin powder
• 1/2 tsp  garam masala
• 600g carrots 🥕  trimmed and sliced
• 2 strips of orange 🍊 zest
• 400g can coconut milk
• 500ml vegetable stock

1. 1)Heat the oil in a large pan. Tip in the onion, garlic, ginger and chilli, then cook for 3-5 mins until soft. 
   2)Stir in the cumin powder and garam masala, followed by the carrots and orange zest, then cover and cook over a low heat for 10 mins more.
   1. 3)Give the coconut milk can a shake, then pour into the pan along with the vegetable stock. Bring to the boil, then turn down and simmer for 15 mins until the carrots are really soft. 
      4)Remove the orange zest, then use a hand blender or food processor to whizz until smooth then ladle into bowls
      
      
      Gorgeous!