Name: Spiced carrot and green pea soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 1 onion; 2 cloves of garlic; 3cm piece of ginger; 4 large carrots (about 500g); 1 large potato; 1 tsp ground cumin; ½ tsp turmeric; 750 ml vegetable stock (approx.); 2 cups green peas (about 400g); 1 handful fresh coriander leaves; Lemon juice

Spiced carrot and green pea soup

2 Oct 2022

by Wholeness

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

25 minutes

Total Time

35 minutes

Background

We associate carrot soup with Spring and Easter, but we should have it all year round, as it’s a "superfood", full of immune-boosting nutrients. During the winter season add some spices, such as ginger, cinnamon, star anise and you get a tasty, seasonal dish. This spiced carrot and green pea soup is a good example. Serve it with wholesome bread.

Ingredients

1 onion
2 cloves of garlic
3cm piece of ginger
4 large carrots (about 500g)
1 large potato
1 tsp ground cumin
½ tsp turmeric
750 ml vegetable stock (approx.)
2 cups green peas (about 400g)
1 handful fresh coriander leaves
Lemon juice

Instructions

Finely chop the onion, ginger and garlic. Roughly chop the carrots and potato.
Heat the oil in a large saucepan and gently fry the onion for 5 minutes, then add the garlic and ginger and stir for a minute.
Add the carrot and potato pieces, then the cumin powder and turmeric.
Stir for a minute, then add the stock and bring to the boil.
Gently simmer for 25 minutes, until tender, then add half of the green peas.
Cook for another 5 minutes, add the fresh herbs and blitz with a hand-held blender until you get a creamy, smooth or textured soup.
Add the remaining peas, bring to the boil and cook for a couple of minutes. Add more stock if it's too thick.
Serve warm.