Carrot and Ginger Soup

At the onset, I wish all my friends, readers and relatives, a very Peaceful, Healthy, Happy and a Prosperous 2014. I hope the new year has brought glad tidings to you all.

So lets start the New Year by eating healthy foods. On a cold day, a hot soup is always welcome. Its a perfect food for this season. The addition of ginger and freshly ground pepper gives that extra zing to this soup. Besides, carrots are a good source of vitamin A. So eat healthy and be happy.

Ingredients:

Carrots	About 300 gms
Ginger	2” piece
Olive oil	1 tbsp
Onion (chopped)	1 medium
Veg stock/ Water	3 cups
Salt	as per taste
Pepper (freshly ground)	As per taste
Coriander leaves (chopped)	For garnish

Method:

1. Wash, peel and chop carrots and ginger separately and keep aside.
2. Heat a saucepan with olive oil on a low flame. Add chopped onions and ginger and saute it till the onions are translucent.
3. Next add chopped carrots and stir it for a few minutes.
4. Add 2 cups of water or veg stock and increase the flame. Let it boil. Once it starts boiling, lower the flame and allow it to cook. This may take about 25-30 mins.
5. Once the carrots are cooked, add salt. Stir well and switch off the gas.
6. Let it to cool. Then blend it in a blender or a food processor to a fine paste.
7. Transfer the contents into the same saucepan again and heat it if necessary.
8. At this stage, if required, you may add the remaining one cup of water to dilute the soup. Stir well and remove from flame.
9. Pour the content into soup bowls, add freshly ground pepper as per taste and garnish with chopped corriander leaves.
10. Serve hot.

Preparation time: 15-20 mins

Cooking time : 30-35 mins

Serves : 4

Note:

• You can also cook the carrots in a pressure cooker in which case it will take less time to cook.
• Addition of water to dilute the soup can be adjusted as per once requirement.