Lavender Potato Soup

Ingredients

• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 ½ tbsp dried culinary lavender
• ¼ pound unsalted butter
• 6 leeks, cut in half lengthwise and thinly sliced (white and pale green parts only)
• 2 medium carrots diced
• 1 celery rib with leaves, finely chopped
• 3 garlic cloves chopped
• 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
• 16 cups chicken broth
• 10 medium russet potatoes, peeled & thinly sliced
• 3 fresh medium poblano chili peppers, roasted, peeled, seed, and chopped
• 2 tsp minced chipotle pepper in adobo sauce
• 1 tbsp black peppercorns
• 4 bay leaves
• 2 cups heavy cream
• Sea salt
• freshly ground pepper
• 6 green onions, chopped