Carrot & Ginger Soup

Posted by Margalit

As winter returned to New England for the third time, there was nothing like a warm pot of soup. Almost all root vegetables make wonderful soups. Root vegetables have an earthy flavor and that complements the strong flavors of herbs and spices. Carrots are one particular vegetable available year around. Carrots and ginger make a delicious soup. The sweetness of the carrots is balanced by adding lime juice.

My family are all big soup eaters. But this particular soup is a recipe that I make for a special elderly friend of ours who doesn't cook but will eat anything with a lot of ginger in it. It's a hit with my family as well.

Ingredients

4-5 carrots
1 small onion (chopped)
1 small potato (peeled and chopped)
1 small Celery rib (thinly slice)
Big piece of ginger(1-2 inches, peeled and chopped)
4 cups vegetable stock
1 tbsp oil
1-2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp coriander powder
1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
1/2-1 cup milk
salt and freshly ground black pepper
Lime juice

Clean, peel and dice carrots . Heat oil and 1 tbsp butter in a large heavy bottom sauce pan. Add onions, ginger and saute over medium heat for 4-5 mins until translucent. Add celery and potatoes and cook for few mins. Add carrots, cover the pan and cook on medium low heat for 4-5 mins. Keep stirring in the middle. Lower the heat and cook for 10-12 mins. Add the stock and bring it to boil, simmer and cook for 10 more mins, until the veggies are tender. Turn off the heat and keep the mixture aside. In a small pan heat the remaning butter, add corainder powder and saute for couple of minutes and remove from heat.

Puree the cooked veggies in a food processor or in a blender. Pour the mixture in a clean saucepan, stir in milk and corainder mixture and cook on low heat for few mins. Adjust the seasoning, garnish with coraiander leaves and lime juice before serving.

You can add orange juice instead of milk to thin the soup. To spice it up, add little nutmeg/red pepper flakes. You can even roast the carrots, roasted veggies add an extra layer of flavor to the soup.

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