Spiced Carrot Ginger Soup Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What is carrot ginger soup made of? ›

All you need are carrots, onions, butter, a little ginger, a few strips of orange peel, some stock, water, and salt. The soup comes together in less than an hour, prep included. Lovely.

If a soup is tasting bland in the bowl, consider adding acid rather than salt. A squeeze of lemon or lime, or a dash of yogurt or sour cream can add brightness to the bowl. Start with the basics. Ensure you've added enough salt and black pepper.

Sometimes the inner core of the carrots also taste a bit bitter, so you can remove them if you like. However, fixing the bitterness in your ginger and carrot soup isn't difficult. Simply counteract the bitterness with more sweetness (honey or agave), acidity (orange juice), and/or salt till it tastes the way you like!

The carrots provide a rich source of Vitamin A, essential for good vision and immune function. Cucumbers contribute hydration and a refreshing taste, while ginger adds a zingy kick and aids in digestion. The combination of these ingredients results in a juice that is not only delicious but also nourishing for the body.

To season it, we recommend starting with our Vegetable Soup Mix. It contains celery salt, parsley flakes, garlic powder, sea salt, summer savory, marjoram, thyme, black pepper, turmeric and sage, which are all excellent with root vegetables, so you can incorporate things like carrots or potatoes into the soup.

Add flour or cornflour

Put a tablespoon of either into a small bowl and stir in 2-3 tbsp of the soup until you have a smooth mixture. Stir this back into the soup and bring it to a simmer. Cook for a few minutes to allow the starch granules to burst to thicken, and to cook out any flour flavour.

Heat the oil in a large pan, add the onions, carrots and garlic, sauté for 4 mins, until they are beginning to soften but not colour. Stir in the ground coriander and plenty of seasoning and cook for 1 min. Add the stock and bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 20 mins or until the carrots are really tender.

While certain vegetables can work just fine added directly to simmering soups and stews (say, carrots and celery), other vegetables (onions, garlic, and the like) will almost always need at least a brief sweat in a fat-based liquid before adding the remaining ingredients.

What are the health benefits of carrot and ginger soup? ›

It also contains essential nutrients like vitamin C, which supports the immune system and potassium which helps regulate blood pressure. Ginger's unique properties have been found to effectively treat nausea and vomiting, dysmenorrhea, morning sickness, and rheumatoid arthritis.

Herbs are those plants whose stems are soft green and perishable. They have a very short life span of one or two seasons. Herbs are Wheat, Paddy (Rice), Cabbage, Tomato, Mustard, Radish, Sunflower, Carrot, Ginger, and Turnip.

Ginger is loaded with antioxidants, compounds that prevent stress and damage to your body's DNA. They may help your body fight off chronic diseases like high blood pressure, heart disease, and diseases of the lungs, plus promote healthy aging.