Carrot and Coriander Soup

Mad about soups but find it difficult to prepare? Carrot and coriander soup is the simplest soup you can ever make. It tastes delicious, is thick and absolutely creamy. Carrot and coriander soup is perfect for a winter morning and you can also make it a part of a spicy starter before the main course. The best aspect is its ingredients which are easily available and cheap. The soup has a lot of nutritional value because of the presence of vegetables and herbs. It can be eaten as both hot and cold. You can freeze and re-heat it easily the next time you want to consume it, without compromising on the taste. However, make sure you keep the temperature at low while re-heating, as otherwise it may burn from the bottom. Adding onions to it enhances the super taste even more. To adulterate this luscious soup, you can add some cream to it. It can also be made with other ingredients such as sweet potato, parsnip, etc. For hardcore non vegetarians, ingredients like boneless chicken and beef work brilliantly. In the following lines, we have listed the recipes for carrot and coriander soup.

Carrot And Coriander Soup Recipes

Basic Carrot And Coriander Soup

Ingredients

1 kg Carrot
1 large Onion
1 clove Garlic
A bunch of Coriander (dried and chopped)
1 lb Vegetable Stalk
1 tbsp Oil
½ cup Milk

Method

Take a large stock pot and put oil to it. Heat the pot.
Add onion and garlic to the oil and fry them a little so that they become soft.
Peel off the top and tail of the carrot and slice them. Put the sliced carrot in the pan and also add vegetable stalk to it.
Bring the whole content in the pan to boil and then lower down the heat till it starts simmering.
Next, put the lid on the top and let it simmer for another 15 minutes, until the carrot gets soft.
Blend the soup in the food processor. Add the dried coriander leaves and blend till the mixture becomes smooth.
Pour the blended mixture in the pan and let it cool.
During re-heating, add milk to enhance the flavor.

Vegan Carrot and Coriander Soup

Ingredients

25g Vegan Margarine
500g Carrots (sliced)
1 medium Potato (chopped)
1 Onion (chopped)
1 stick Celery (chopped)
1 clove Garlic (chopped)
900ml Water
1 tsp Ground Coriander
Pinch of Sugar
Salt
Pepper
Bunch of Coriander (roughly chopped)

Method

Take a pan and add the vegan margarine to it. Melt it and add carrot, potato, onion, celery and garlic. Cook for around 10 minutes.
Now add ground coriander, sugar, salt, pepper and water. Bring the contents to a boil and cover it to simmer for around an hour until the carrots are tender.
Cool it a little and add fresh coriander. Blend in a food processor until it gets smooth.
Add some more water to make it a little thin and serve.

Spicy Carrot and Parsnip Soup Recipe

Ingredients

1 large Onion (chopped)
4 large Carrots (chopped)
4 medium Parsnips (chopped)
1 large, mild Red Chili (chopped)
1 piece Fresh Ginger (peeled)
1 lb Vegetable Stock
Olive or Vegetable Oil
1 tbsp Balsamic Vinegar
Salt
Black Pepper
1 tsp White Sugar
Fresh Coriander

Method

Take a large saucepan and heat oil in it. Add onions, sugar, chili and the balsamic vinegar. Fry the onions for about 5 minutes.
Add carrots, parsnips and hot stock to the saucepan.
Add grated ginger into the saucepan. Also, add salt and ground black pepper.
Cover the lid and let it simmer for half an hour, until all the vegetables becomes tender.
Then remove the saucepan from the heat and blend it in a food mixer. Blend the content until it gets smooth and thick.
Add fresh coriander in a soup and stir with soft hands.

With these different carrot and coriander soup, enjoy the simplest and yummiest soup at home. Carrot and coriander soup is delicious, thick and spicy and provides a healthy start to your day.

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