Turkish Pumpkin Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
2 onions
1 leek, sliced (reserve 1/3rd of it to saute later)
4 garlic cloves, chopped
1 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon honey
2 lbs pumpkin (or other winter squash, like butternut, acorn, etc.)
4 cups stock (vegetable or chicken)
salt and pepper

Preparation

Heat the oil in a saucepan on a low heat. Stir in the onions, 2/3rds of the leek, and garlic and sweat, covered, until transparent.
Stir in the spices, honey, and pumpkin, cover, and let sweat together for another couple minutes.
Pour in the stock, raise the heat, and bring to a boil.
Reduce the heat, cover, and let simmer for 30-40 minutes, until the pumpkin is soft.
Puree in a blender, then pour back into the pan and reheat.
Season to taste with the salt and pepper.
When ready to serve, saute the rest of the leek slices. Ladle the soup into bowls. Swirl one heaping Tablespoon of yoghurt into each bowl, then top each with some sauteed leeks.