Food & Wine
Carrot and ginger soup
With the cooler months just around the corner we’ve got a recipe for carrot and ginger soup that is sure to please. Try this soup out for yourself today.
Ingredients:
- Olive oil spray
- 1 large brown onion, coarsely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 2 teaspoons finely grated fresh ginger
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 500g sweet potato (kumara), peeled, coarsely chopped
- 4 large (about 600g) carrots, peeled, coarsely chopped
- 1L (4 cups) water
- 1 teaspoon Salt Reduced Chicken Style stock powder
- 130g (1/2 cup) low-fat natural yoghurt
- Chopped fresh chives, to serve
Method:
- Heat a large saucepan over medium heat. Spray with olive oil spray.
- Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until soft. Add the garlic, ginger and cumin. Cook, stirring, for 1-2 minutes or until aromatic.
- Add the sweet potato, carrot, water and stock powder. Increase heat to high.
- Bring to the boil. Cover and reduce heat to low. Cook for 15-20 minutes or until the vegetables are soft. Set aside to cool slightly.
- Place half the sweet potato mixture in the jug of a blender. Blend until smooth.
- Transfer the soup to a clean saucepan. Repeat with the remaining sweet potato mixture. Place the soup over low heat and stir until heated through. Season with pepper.
- Ladle the soup among serving bowls. Top with yoghurt and chives to serve.
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