Fresh Corn Soup with Rice, Yogurt, and Sizzling Mint Butter | culture: the word on cheese

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
• 2 shallots (finely chopped)
• ¼ fennel bulb (finely chopped)
• ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons short-grain white rice
• 1 sprig fresh thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• ½ small red bullet chili (seeds removed and finely chopped)
• ¼4 teaspoon ground white pepper
• Juice from ½ lemon
• 1 ½ liters vegetable stock
• ¾ cup fresh or frozen sweet corn kernels
• 1 cup Greek yogurt
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 egg yolk (lightly beaten)
• 1 tablespoon chopped tarragon leaves
• ¼ cup heavy cream
• Salt (to taste)
• Ground black pepper (to taste)
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 tablespoon dried mint
• ½ teaspoon hot smoked paprika