Indian
Gluten freeCarrot & tomato soup
Smooth, sweet and tempered with cumin
A smooth, everyday soup of carrots and tomatoes, blended with potato for body and finished with a cumin tempering and mixed herbs. For a plain tomato soup, use more tomatoes and fewer carrots; for cream of tomato soup, stir in 4 tbsp fresh cream. Serve hot with garlic bread.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 25 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Serves
- 4
- Per serving
- 110 kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ⅛ lb carrotscubed
- 2 tomatoescubed
- 1 potatocubed
- 1 onioncubed
- 1 celery stickcubed
- 1.3 litres water5 cups
- 1 tsp saltor to taste
- ¼ tsp ground black pepperor to taste
- ½ tsp dried mixed herbs
For tempering
- 2 tsp oilor butter
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
Variation
- 4 tbsp fresh cream (optional)for cream of tomato soup
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Pressure cook 1 ⅛ lb carrots, 2 tomatoes, 1 potato, 1 onion and 1 celery stick with 1.3 litres water for 5 whistles (about 15 minutes). Let the pressure drop.
15 minStep 2: Blend the vegetables with their liquid until smooth, then strain the soup.
Step 3: Heat 2 tsp oil in a saucepan and add 1 tsp cumin seeds. When it sizzles, pour in the soup and add 1 tsp salt, ¼ tsp ground black pepper and ½ tsp dried mixed herbs.
Step 4: Simmer on a low heat for 5–10 minutes, adding a little more water if it's too thick. Stir in 4 tbsp fresh cream if you're making cream of tomato soup.
8 minStep 5: Serve hot with garlic bread.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 110 kcal
- Protein
- 3 g
- Carbs
- 18 g
- Fat
- 3 g
- Fibre
- 5 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does carrot & tomato soup take?
- About 40 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 25 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of carrots?
- Parsnip or sweet potato, same weight.
- What can I use instead of tomatoes?
- Tinned chopped tomatoes: a 400g tin for about 6 tomatoes (in cooked dishes, not salads).
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