Turnip and sesame puree (tahina) soup


Turnip and sesame puree (tahina) soup
For this quick soup, 15 minutes, an original turnip taste with sesame purée (tahina).
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Last modified on: February 29th 2012

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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 25 min.
Cooking: 10 min.
All in all: 35 min.
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Stage 1 - 20 min.
Turnip and sesame puree (tahina) soup
Peel 5 turnips, cut in 4 lengthways, then cut each quarter in fairly thin slices.

Weight the prepared turnips.

Stage 2 - 10 min.
Turnip and sesame puree (tahina) soup
Cook the turnips in twice their weight of water and 1 chicken stock cube, until they are soft (about 10 minutes).

Stage 3 - 5 min.
Turnip and sesame puree (tahina) soup
With a blender blend until smooth, then add 2 tablespoons tahini (sesame paste), 100 ml liquid cream, and blend again.

Taste and check salt and pepper: it's ready.
Keeping: Several days in the fridge, in a closed jar.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe20 6 %40 4 %50 8 %690 30 %2,880 30 %
Per 100 g2 1 %7 1 %8 1 %120 6 %490 6 %
Per person2 1 %6 1 %8 1 %110 6 %480 6 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man
Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk, Sesame
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  • For 6 people : 1.69 €
  • Per person : 0.28 €

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