Carrot Ginger Soup

by pragya bharti

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The bright orange color of this soup will provide color to your table as well as please your guests' appetites. the combination of sweet carrots, hot-spicy ginger and cool mint works well together.

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Carrot Ginger Soup recipe - How to make Carrot Ginger Soup

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Preparation Time: 30 mins. Cooking Time: 25 mins. Total Time: 55 mins 7

Ingredients

Ingredients:
2 tbsp margarine
1 large onion , chopped
1 1/2 pounds (about 10 medium) , peeled and sliced carrots
3 tbsp peeled and finely chopped fresh ginger (adrak)
2 cloves of garlic (lehsun) , crushed
5 cups vegetable broth, chicken broth or canned low-sodium broth
1 spring of fresh thyme , or 1/4 tsp. dried thyme
1/4 tsp freshly crushed black pepper , or more to taste
1 bayleaf (tejpatta) , dried and fresh
1/2 cup full fat milk or low fat milk
salt to taste
1 cup curds (dahi), at room temperature
2 tbsp chopped mint leaves (phudina) or any other fresh herbs like chives, thyme , tarragon or dill, or a combination

Method

Melt the butter in a soup pot over medium heat.
Add the onion, cover tightly, and cook, stirring often until the onion is golden, about 6 minutes.
Stir in the carrots, ginger and garlic and cook for 2 minutes.
Stir in the broth, thyme, pepper and bay leaf. bring to a boil over high heat.
Reduce the heat to medium-low. simmer, partially covered, until the carrots are very tender, about 20 minutes.
remove the thyme sprig and bay leaf.
In batches, purée the vegetables and liquid in a blender or food processor. pour the soup back into the pot and stir in the milk.
season to taste with salt and additional pepper and reheat over medium heat until piping hot.
Ladle into soup bowls and top each serving with a dollop of the yogurt and a sprinkling of mint or other herbs.