Sour creambasil leaves and fresh chives to garnish
Instructions
In a heavy bottom pot over medium high heat, melt the butter with the olive oil.
Add chopped onion and celery. Cook about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until fragrant.
Add chopped carrots, stir, and cook another 5 minutes.
Add chicken broth, curry powder, cayenne pepper, and salt. Stir. Increase heat to high to bring to a boil. Then reduce heat to low, cover, and cook for 20 minutes.
Cool slightly and then blend until smooth in blender or food processor.
To make spider web design, spoon sour cream into sandwich side plastic baggie. Snip off small corner of bag and squeeze concentric circles of sour cream onto hot soup. Drag clean knife from center circle straight out to edge. Wipe knife and repeat until you see a web pattern.
Make a spider in the center of your web by arranging a basil leaf and 8 legs made out of chives.
Notes
* This soup is VERY spicy. Cut back on both the curry powder and the cayenne and add it slowly in moderation if you're sensitive to spice.