Made from one of the healthiest foods in the world, curried carrot soup is an all-time favorite dish for both children and adults alike. The dish is the perfect way to enjoy the benefits of carrot for those who do not like to eat them. As tasty and healthy as it is, you will be surprised how quick and easy this soup can be rustle up! Nothing like a bowl of comfort soup on days when you are under the weather or simply do not feel like cooking!
Health benefits
Carrots have high nutritional value given the presence of beta-carotene, dietary fiber, vital minerals, and antioxidants. They are also rich in vitamins, such as A, C, K, and B8 as well as folate, potassium, iron, pantothenic acid, magnesium, and copper.
Carrots are an excellent food source that helps lower blood pressure levels, controls diabetes, prevents heart diseases, aids in digestion, boosts immunity, reduces muscular degeneration, prevents cancer, lowers the risk of stroke, improves eyesight, and promotes oral health.
Ingredients
2 pounds carrots, finely chopped
1 onion, finely chopped
4 cups vegetable broth
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tbsp curry powder
2 cups water
How To Make Curried Carrot Soup
- To a large pot and add oil. Heat on a medium flame.
- Add onion and sauté until perfectly tender and translucent.
- Add curry powder and stir.
- Add the chopped carrots. Keep stirring until the carrots are mixed well.
- Pour in the vegetable broth and simmer for about 20 minutes or wait until the carrots are soft.
- In a blender, puree until the mixture is smooth.
- Pour the mixture into a pot and add water to thin the consistency of the soup as required. Heat and serve when required.
Trivia
- From its home in the dry and hot lands of Iran and Afghanistan, carrots gained popularity wherever it traveled.
- Carrot is a widely used root vegetable that people use as a food ingredient.
- Today, China is the biggest producer and exporter of carrots in the world.