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:
- Wash, peel and chop carrots and ginger separately and keep aside.
- Heat a saucepan with olive oil on a low flame. Add chopped onions and ginger and saute it till the onions are translucent.
- Next add chopped carrots and stir it for a few minutes.
- 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.
- Once the carrots are cooked, add salt. Stir well and switch off the gas.
- Let it to cool. Then blend it in a blender or a food processor to a fine paste.
- Transfer the contents into the same saucepan again and heat it if necessary.
- At this stage, if required, you may add the remaining one cup of water to dilute the soup. Stir well and remove from flame.
- Pour the content into soup bowls, add freshly ground pepper as per taste and garnish with chopped corriander leaves.
- Serve hot.
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.
