Curried butternut squash soup with broccoli
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This healthy, vegan curried butternut squash soup with broccoli can be as hot as you wish. If you like a mild version, use appropriate curry paste and omit the chilli powder. Serve it with naan bread or basmati rice.
Ingredients
- ½ large butternut squash
- 1 red onion
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 2 carrots
- 1 small head broccoli
- 1 tin chickpeas, drained
- 1 handful coriander leaves
- Spice mixtures:
- 1 tsp haram masala
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp turmeric
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- ½ tsp cinnamon powder
- ½ tsp chilli powder (or more to taste)
- 1 Tbsp tomato purée
- 1 Tbsp curry paste (mild or hot)
- 750 ml vegetable stock
Instructions
- Peel and dice the squash and carrots.
- Finely chop the onion and garlic. Tear the broccoli into small chunks.
- Prepare the spices.
- Heat a small amount of oil in a large saucepan, then gently sauté the onion. Add the garlic, cumin & mustard seeds. Stir for a minute, until the seeds start popping.
- Add the spices, stir for 30 seconds, then add the chopped veggies. Add the tomato purée and curry paste, then stir to coat everything well.
- Pour in the stock and bring to the boil.
- Cook for 20 minutes, then add the coriander leaves. Turn off the heat.
- Using a stick blender, whiz until you get a thick, smooth soup.
- Drain the chickpeas and add to the soup. If the soup is too thick, add more stock.
- Warm it up, then serve.
Categories
- Meal Type: - Budget - Everyday - Lunch - One Pot - Quick & Easy - Seasonal - Soup - Supper
- Cuisines: - Indian
- Occasions: - Halloween - Sports Food
- Ingredients: - Other Pulses - Other Vegetables
- Health and Diet: - Combination - Dairy Free - Detox - Diabetic - Egg Free - Gluten Free - Healthy - High Fibre - Low Calorie - Low Carb - Low Cholestrol - Nut Free - Sugar Free - Vegan
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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