Highland Nettle Soup Recipe | Eagle Brae Luxury Highland Cabins

Ingredients

• Arond 150g of washed stinging nettle leaves (or dried nettle leaves)
• 30-35g of softened butter
• 1 diced onion
• 1 large or 2 smallish leeks, trimmed, washed and finely sliced
• 2 celery sticks, chopped
• 2 courgettes, chopped
• 1 tea spoon cumin powder
• 1 tea spoon paprika
• 1 clove garlic, peeled and chopped
• 2 tbsp white rice, such as basmati
• 1 litre vegetable (or chicken) stock
• Sea salt and freshly ground pepper
• 6 heaped tbsp thick, plain yoghurt, to finish
• 1 small bunch chives, to finish