My Favourite Soups
The first time I made carrot soup, I combined the carrots with sweet potato. It resulted in a very sweet soup. I also added the rind (zest) and juice of one orange to the soup. The soup tasted extremely nice. Sweet potato is one of my favourite ingredients. I use it in virtually everything I cook, from cookies, to cakes to soups and side dishes. Do you like sweet potatoes?
Today I’m sharing carrot soup combined with Irish potatoes (why are they called Irish potatoes?). It’s always good to add some starchy vegetable to help with the thickening and texture of the carrot soup, and sometimes the colour too. This soup has several spices and coconut milk. Please make sure you use freshly roasted and ground cumin seeds. It gives a better aroma and taste. If you don’t like coconut milk use any other substitute such as almond milk, rice milk or soymilk. I use coconut milk because it’s thick and creamy with a very nice aroma (how can I describe it?). It greatly enhances the flavour of the soup. We really loved this soup and I hope you do too!
I garnished my soup with coconut milk and dried chilli flakes. If you don’t like chilli, please omit it. I wish you a happy cooking!
- Ingredients
- 2-3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 medium onions, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
- 2 tablespoons red curry paste
- 2 teaspoons curry powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds, toasted and ground in a mortar
- ½ teaspoon dried chilli flakes (optional)
- 250g (½ Ib) potatoes, peeled and chopped
- 450g (1Ib) carrots, peeled and chopped
- 3 cups vegetable broth (use only 2 cups in the beginning)
- 1 x 400ml can (1⅔ cups) coconut milk
- ¼ cup plain yoghurt
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro (to garnish)
Please always remember to assemble all ingredients before you start
Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onions, garlic and ginger and cook five minutes until soft, without browning.
Stir in curry paste, cumin, curry powder and chilli flakes (if using) and cook gently for 3 minutes.
Add the potatoes and carrots and stir to combine.
Stir in 2 cups broth (stock) and the 400ml coconut milk. Increase heat and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 30 to 45 minutes or until the potatoes and carrots are soft.
Blend (puree) the soup until smooth and then pour back into the pot. Add the yoghurt and heat till piping hot (do not boil). Add chopped cilantro and serve. If you prefer you can top the soup with grated Parmesan cheese
These days, I eat quite a bit of chilli so I garnished my soup with dried chilli flakes.
If you don’t like chilli you can garnish with yoghurt.
I hope you’ll enjoy the soup the way I did
Spicy Carrot Soup with Yoghurt
Preparation time: 30 minutes; Cooking time: 45 minutes; Serves: 4-6
Ingredients
- 2-3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 medium onions, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
- 2 tablespoons red curry paste
- 2 teaspoons curry powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds, toasted and ground in a mortar
- ½ teaspoon dried chilli flakes (optional)
- 250g (½ Ib) potatoes, peeled and chopped
- 450g (1Ib) carrots, peeled and chopped
- 3 cups vegetable broth (use only 2 cups in the beginning)
- 1 x 400ml can (1⅔ cups) coconut milk
- ¼ cup plain yoghurt
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro (to garnish)
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onions, garlic and ginger and cook five minutes until soft, without browning. Stir in curry paste, cumin, curry powder and chilli flakes (if using) and cook gently for 3 minutes.
- Add the potatoes and carrots and stir to combine. Stir in 2 cups broth (stock) and the 400ml coconut milk. Increase heat and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 30 to 45 minutes or until the potatoes and carrots are soft.
- Blend (puree) the soup until smooth and then pour back into the pot. Add the yoghurt and heat till piping hot (do not boil). Add chopped cilantro and serve. If you prefer you can top the soup with grated Parmesan cheese. Enjoy the soup!
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I want tot ry this wtihout the curry and with a low-salt broth:
http://nosaltnofatnosugar.com/2014/05/02/low-sodium-broth-skip-it-for-sodium-free/
Hi John
Please do and send me a feedback. Thanks for popping by!
Liz
Gorgeous! What a presentation!
I love the chili flakes! 😀
Thank you, Hari.
Liz
This looks wonderful. I can imagine it might be a bit sweet. Do you ever leave chunks of carrot in the soup for added texture? Once again, a perfect addition for warm bread.
Ha ha my carrot soups are always blended to perfection. But there are some soups like the chowders that I always make sure have nice chunks of veggies and huge pieces of chicken. Thanks and wish you a fantastic week!
Liz
Hi Liz
All the way from Kenya, reading your recipes definitely setting out to begin to try them out. The soup looks delicious!
Auntie Nelly- kenya
Hi Aunt Nelly,
It’s so great to hear from you after what seems like an eternity. I thought you’d never visit the blog. Please whip out your cooking pots and start cooking. I’m so eager to hear feedback from you. Soup is one of my favourite foods, I love, love soup. Have a great Sunday and best wishes to the whole family. I m watching world cup…Best wishes!!!
Liz
Nice pattern on the soup. This looks so hearty and good with bread. Thanks for sharing the recipe! 🙂
Mmm that soup tasted very delicious. I enjoyed eating. Thanks for visiting!
Liz
A beautiful soup! I love all of the flavors you add to it in the way of seasoning!!! I can almost taste it!
The soup tasted very nice. I’m glad you can almost taste it!!! Best wishes!
Liz
Sounds interesting, I haven`t heard of a carrot soup before. Good to learn something new.
Happy weekend.
Mmm interesting that you haven’t heard of carrot soup. I think virtually any vegetable under the sun can be turned into a soup, even beetroot. The carrot soup tastes nice. You should try it sometime. I wish you a wonderful weekend!
liz
That’s a gorgeous soup Liz! Do bring it to Soups with SS event!
Thanks for the compliments, Sonal. I shall check out the SS event. Best wishes!
Liz
Looks super creamy! You should definitely add it to the Soups with SS linkup here – http://simplyvegetarian777.wordpress.com/events/
Thanks, Priya. I shall check out just now. Have a lovely Sunday!
Liz
I love a good soup and this looks like a very good soup!
Thank you. It’s a good soup!
Liz
I bought a whole bag of carrots this week and unknowingly already had carrots in the refrigerator. This sure would help use them up, just in time for Meatless Monday… Thanks for sharing!
Meatless Monday is tomorrow. Don’t forget to use up your carrots. Hope your enjoy the soup!
Liz
My friend just made me a creamed carrot ginger soup. I’ve never liked carrot so much. Your soup looks delectable!
I love carrots, raw, braised, boiled and pureed into soup. I have no problem at all eating them. The soup was delicious. Did you like the creamed carrot ginger soup? That’s a wonderful combination! I wish you a happy weekend!
Liz
Yes, I really did! My chef friend brought it to me while I was at the farmers market. What a nice guy!
Oh good to know that you really enjoyed the soup. Your chef friend must be a very good cook. I would love to make some carrot-ginger soup. Ginger is one of my favourite ingredients. Have a pleasant day!
liz
This sounds delicious! I will have to try it out when the carrots come in. Beautiful pictures, love the coconut swirl and pepper flakes!
Mama D,
Thank you so much for complimenting. I am trying to eat more pepper. I’m slowly, getting there. Have a great weekend!
Liz
thanks for sharing!
Simi
best of the weekend!
liz
It looks lovely Liz! My kind of soup, in fact I had something similar for lunch yesterday. At a restaurant…LOL, Gosh, I’m falling behind with blogging, have a couple to get posted but trying to find the time to do it. I have been deep into our soon to be plant and bake sake but only a week til it’s done so hopefully I can take a breath and catch up. I still check out your posts and so enjoy the recipes and photos! Hope you are looking forward to a great weekend!
Thank you, Sandy. I’m really trying to keep up with posting, this year. Sometimes it wears me out. Maybe I should also start smelling the flowers…I hope you’ll get time to finish your posts. I look forward the Plant and Bake sake. Have a wonderful weekend, Sandy. Thanks for the effort you make to visit the blog regularly. Best wishes!
liz