Carrot Coconut Soup Recipes

CARROT-COCONUT SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add carrots and onion, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring often, until carrots are softened, 15-20 minutes. Stir in broth, coconut milk, and 2 tablespoons chili sauce. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are very soft and liquid is slightly reduced, 40-45 minutes.
• Let soup cool slightly, then purée in a blender until smooth. Reheat in a clean saucepan, thinning with water to desired consistency; season with salt and pepper.
• Divide soup among bowls, drizzle with chili sauce, and top with cilantro.
• DO AHEAD: Soup can be made 3 days ahead. Let cool; cover and chill.

COCONUT CARROT SOUP

Steps:

• Peel and chop carrots, ginger and onion.
• In a pot, heat oil and fry ginger and onion until translucent.
• Add carrots and fry for 1-2 minutes.
• Add stock and boil at medium heat for about 15 minutes.
• Lightly warm coconut milk and steam like you would steam milk for cappuccino.
• Add curry powder, salt and pepper to the soup and puree it.
• Fold in steamed coconut milk and serve immediately.

RED LENTIL AND CARROT SOUP WITH COCONUT FOR THE CROCK POT

Steps:

• In a large skillet cook onions in the olive oil until soft.
• Add garlic, turmeric, cumin seeds, salt and pepper; cook, stirring for 1 minute.
• Add tomatoes and bring to a boil, breaking them up as you stir.
• Add carrots, lentils, lemon juice and broth.
• Spoon mixture into slow cooker; cover and cook on high for 4-5 hours, or low for 8-10 hours.
• Stir in coconut milk and continue cooking on high for 20 minutes, until heated through.
• Serve topped with fresh cilantro and several dashes of your favorite hot sauce.

FRAGRANT CARROT, COCONUT & LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the rapeseed oil in a large saucepan or flameproof casserole over a medium heat. Cook the onion and celery with a pinch of salt for 8-10 mins until softened. Add the garlic, ginger and all the spices and cook for 1 min more. Stir in the carrots, lentils, coconut milk, stock and curry leaves. Bring to a simmer, then cover with a lid and cook gently for 30 mins.
• Taste the soup for seasoning, then add most of the fresh coriander and blitz until smooth using a hand blender. Ladle the soup into bowls, then top with swirls of yogurt, the remaining coriander, some extra chilli flakes and a drizzle of oil to serve.

COLD CURRIED CARROT AND COCONUT MILK SOUP

Steps:

• In a large heavy saucepan cook chopped scallion, onion, and gingerroot in butter with curry powder and salt and pepper to taste over moderately low heat until softened and add carrots and broth. Simmer mixture, covered, 20 minutes, or until carrots are very soft.
• In a blender purée mixture in batches with coconut milk until very smooth, transferring as puréed to a bowl. Stir in 1 tablespoon lime juice and chill soup at least 6 hour or overnight.
• Thin soup with ice water and season with additional lime juice and salt and pepper.
• Garnish soup with trimmed scallions.

LIGHTLY SPICED CARROT SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pan with a lid. Tip in the onion, garlic, ginger and chilli, then cook for 3-5 mins until soft. Stir in the curry powder, followed by the carrots, lemongrass and zest, then cover and cook over a low heat for 10 mins more.
• Give the coconut milk can a shake, then pour most of it into the pan along with the vegetable stock. Bring to the boil, then turn down and simmer for 15 mins until the carrots are really soft. Remove the lemongrass and orange zest, then use a stick blender or food processor to whizz until smooth. Ladle into bowls and top with a swirl of reserved coconut milk and an extra sprinkling of curry powder, if you like.