HAPPY SOUP
This is a soup of such sunny, mood-enhancing yellowness that it overcomes even the most pervasively innate cynicism. To eat this is to feel cheered; even cooking it gives me a lift. It's incredibly easy to make, but that's not the clincher. This golden broth, rice-thickened and studded with a confetti dice of yellow courgettes and sprightly with lemon is pure joy. You only have to see it to believe it. And not surprisingly in some Middle-Eastern cultures, it is believed, in Claudia Roden's words, that 'eating yellow foods will result in laughter and happiness'. This, then, is a yellow soup to banish the blues.
• 500g yellow courgettes (2 large)
• Zest/schil and juice of 1 lemon
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon turmeric /Safraan-draadjes
• 1 litre chicken or vegetable stock
• 100g basmati rice
• Maldon salt and pepper
1. Cut the courgettes - wash them by all means if you want, but don't bother to peel them - into 5mm rings, and then finely dice/blokjes them. Put them into a pan with the lemon zest and oil, stir to coat, then cook on a gentle heat for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until they've slightly softened.
2. Stir in the turmeric and pour in the stock and lemon juice and then drop in the rice. And for the stock here, as usual I make up some bouillon concentrate with water; you could use vegetable stock if you prefer, but I love the mellow goldenness you get from chicken. Cook, uncovered, for 10-20 minutes, or just until the courgettes and rice are tender. Taste for seasoning. Leave to cool slightly before serving so that you eat the soup warm rather than hot.
Ik houd ook van de kleine dingen in het leven. Met een beetje kleur, geur en smaak komen de lekkerste gerechten met liefst een glaasje wijn op tafel. Het is elke avond een feestje bij mij thuis.
Maaike
- Maaike
- I am an cultural anthropologist/sociologist. Anthropologists are known for thinking out of the box. I like to compare cultures and debate about the emancipation of men and women in our global society. I live together with Alex in Eindhoven. We have a daughter Sofia of 2 years old. My hobbies are walking in nature and cooking. I give workshop to (foreign) women to make them aware about womens' position in our world economy and politics. What social policy do WE want to write for ourselves and how do WE want to do it. Key issue and first step is to unite women and create a local platform in Eindhoven. My intention is to inspire, encourage and support women. But most of all to learn from each others experiences.
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