Chilled Indian-Spiced Tomato Soup with Crabmeat
Chilled Indian-Spiced Tomato Soup with Crabmeat might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 8. Watching your figure? This gluten free, dairy free, whole 30, and pescatarian recipe has 231 calories, 13g of protein, and 12g of fat per serving. 1 person found this recipe to be delicious and satisfying. A mixture of crabmeat, plum tomatoes, vegetable broth, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. It is perfect for Autumn. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.
Instructions
Toast all ingredients in heavy medium skillet over medium heat until spices darken slightly in color and start to pop, stirring occasionally, about 7 minutes. Cool in skillet.
Transfer to spice mill and grind finely.
Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat.
Add celery, onion, and carrots. Saut until vegetables soften slightly, about 8 minutes.
Add ginger and garlic and saut 3 minutes.
Add bell peppers and fennel. Stir 2 minutes to coat.
Add tomatoes; cook until tomatoes soften and break down, stirring often, about 8 minutes.
Add broth and bring soup to boil. Reduce heat to medium; simmer until all vegetables are tender, about 25 minutes.
Add ground spice mix; return soup to boil.
Remove from heat; cover and steep 20 minutes.
Place coarse sieve over large bowl. Working with 2 cups at a time, strain soup into bowl, pressing liquid and most of solids through sieve. Season soup to taste with hot pepper sauce, salt, and pepper. Refrigerate soup until cold, at least 3 hours. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and keep refrigerated.)
Ladle soup into 8 shallow bowls. Divide crabmeat among bowls.
Garnish with radish slices and chives.