Carrot and coriander soup recipe

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 large or 2 small onions
• 4 garlic cloves
• ¾ tsp sweet smoked paprika
• 2 tbsp tomato puree
• 1.8 litres vegetable stock or water
• 50g fresh coriander
• 3-4 tsp sherry (or cider) vinegar or ½ lemon
• 1.5kg carrots
• 2 tsp coriander seeds
• 2 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp black peppercorns
• 1 tsp fennel seeds
• ½ tsp chilli flakes
• A pinch of caraway seeds (optional)
• 1 tbsp maple or golden syrup
• Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
• Bread, for dipping