Chilled Indian-Spiced Tomato Soup with Crabmeat

Name: Chilled Indian-Spiced Tomato Soup with Crabmeat
Yield: Makes 8 first-course
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon cumin seeds; 1 tablespoon coriander seeds; 1 tablespoon fennel seeds; 1 teaspoon yellow mustard seeds; 1 teaspoon black peppercorns; 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 2 cups chopped celery; 1 1/2 cups chopped onion; 1 cup chopped carrots; 1/4 cup chopped peeled fresh ginger (from about 3-inch-long piece); 6 garlic cloves, chopped; 1 pound red bell peppers, chopped; 1 3/4 cups chopped fresh fennel bulb; 3 pounds plum tomatoes, diced (about 8 cups); 5 1/4 cups vegetable broth; 2 teaspoons (about) hot pepper sauce; 1 pound fresh crabmeat, picked over; Thinly sliced radishes; Chopped fresh chives

By Floyd CardozPhotography by Mark Thomas

August 31, 2003

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