Chilled Curried Apple Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 cup onion (chopped)
1/4 cup celery (chopped)
1/4 teaspoon garlic (minced)
3 apples (peeled, cored and diced)
1 teaspoon curry powder
1/4 teaspoon turmeric
8 cups chicken stock
1 teaspoon cilantro (chopped)
1/4 cup whipping cream
3/4 cup apple (chopped just prior to serving)

Preparation

Heat olive oil in a large saucepan. Add onion, celery and garlic; cook till softened. Add diced apples and cook till fork tender.
Stir in curry powder and turmeric. Add chicken stock and bring mixture a boil.
Reduce heat to low and simmer till mixture is reduced by half. Remove from heat, stir in cilantro and allow mixture to cool.
Puree in blender or food processor and strain mixture. Stir in cream, season with salt & pepper to taste. Chill several hours.
When ready to serve, stir well and divide among 6 soup bowls. Garnish with 2 tbsp apple pieces chopped just ahead of service so they are fresh; serve immediately.