Chilled White Corn Soup

Name: Chilled White Corn Soup
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp. butter; 2 leeks, white part only, sliced; 1-2 pinches curry powder; 4 cups fresh white corn kernels (about 8 ears); 4 cups chicken stock; 1 bouquet garni; 1 ⁄ 4 tsp. coriander seeds; 5 black peppercorns; 6 stems cilantro tied in cheesecloth; 1 cup unsweetened coconut milk; Salt; 1 cup vegetable oil; 1 cup thinly sliced shiitake mushroom caps

Serves
serves 4

This sweet corn soup is perfect for summer.

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. butter
2 leeks, white part only, sliced
1-2 pinches curry powder
4 cups fresh white corn kernels (about 8 ears)
4 cups chicken stock
1 bouquet garni
¹⁄₄ tsp. coriander seeds
5 black peppercorns
6 stems cilantro tied in cheesecloth
1 cup unsweetened coconut milk
Salt
1 cup vegetable oil
1 cup thinly sliced shiitake mushroom caps

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Instructions

Step 1

Melt butter in a medium pot over medium heat. Add leeks, cover, and sweat until soft (not browned), about 5 minutes. Add curry and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add corn, stock, and bouquet garni. Simmer uncovered for 20 minutes. Remove pot from heat, add coconut milk, and set aside for 30 minutes.

Step 2

Remove and discard bouquet garni. Purée all but 1 cup of the soup in a blender, then strain through a sieve into a medium bowl. Add reserved 1 cup of soup to strained purée. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until well chilled. Season to taste with salt.

Step 3

Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Fry one handful of the mushrooms at a time until deep golden and crispy, about 3 minutes. Transfer mushrooms with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain. Season to taste with salt. Divide chilled soup between four bowls and serve garnished with fried mushrooms.