Spicy Potato Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons sunflower oil or 2 tablespoons peanut oil
1/2 ounce butter
1 large onion
1 tablespoon curry powder, more if you like
2 large baking potatoes, cut into roughly 1/2in cubes
2 cups milk
2 cups water
salt and pepper
1 vegetable stock cube
2 teaspoons mango chutney (optional)
1 tablespoon cilantro leaf (optional)

Preparation

Warm the oil and butter together in a saucepan and add the chopped onion.
Cover with a lid and cook over a medium heat for a few mins before adding the curry powder.
Add the potato and continue to cook for a further 5-10 minutes
Pour the milk and water over the potatoes, then sprinkle in the vegetable stock cube.
Bring to a simmer and cook for 15-20 mins until the potatoes are completely tender.
Season with a pinch of salt and blitz in a blender until smooth.
For a slightly sweet touch, add the mango chutney, a teaspoon at a time to suit your taste, liquidizing until smooth.
Divide the soup into bowls, finishing with the cilantro leaves if you have them.