Chilled Chayote Soup with Cilantro Crema Fresca

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3 chayotes, roughly diced

1 Spanish onion, peeled and roughly chopped

1 leek, white part only, sliced to about 1/2 cup

1 1/2 cup chicken stock or vegetable stock

1/2 cup light cream

1/4 teaspoon toasted ground fennel seed

2 bunches cilantro

1/2 cup water

1/2 cup crema fresca or creme fraiche

Salt and pepper