With the El Nin0, it is kind of mixed weather here in Australia. Hot hot hot summer days and equally cold pouring days!! It is kind of like the weather cannot make up its mind! Oh well, nature too has one of those. As for me, the weather decides what to cook. For these summer rain days and a bit of holiday care needed, I don’t want to slog at the stove all day.
Here is an easy curried carrot and celery soup that solves the problem and vibes with the weather.
What makes this curried carrot soup recipe click?
Curried soups are slightly different from the regular soup recipes that you may be used to. Yet again there are two varieties of curried soups, the Indian one with a bit of heat and spices and the coconut milk, lemongrass-infused one, the Asian style. This curried carrot soup is done in the Indian style with a touch of masalas to help through the climate. Yet it is not a curry.
What do you need to make this carrot celery soup?
As the name suggests the main ingredients will be carrots and celery. with a few other ingredients this soup makes a delicious creamy portion.
Carrots
Carrots are one of my favourite root vegetables is carrot. In fact, colourful carrots often make their way in as salad and stir-fries into our diet. The beautiful orange colour of this soup is all thanks to the carrots. Feel free to choose the colour of carrot you love and the soup changes colour accordingly.
Celery
Celery is a wonderful stem vegetable. In fact, the flavours lean towards a bit salty with an alkaline feel to them. Highly beneficial in joint health, celery reduces pain in the joints during winter months (tried and tested). Homegrown celery tastes less strong than the storebought ones. The leaves of celery are totally edible too so feel free to add them into this soup as well. Here are a couple of other recipes with celery that may come in handy. Celery leaf paratha and celery kootu curry, both done in Indian style.
Other ingredients
Vegetable Stock adds a bit of nutritional add and flavour than plain water to this recipe.
Coconut milk the curry flavour with the spices is the one that rings the whole soup together. it also adds the necessary creaminess to the soup.
Garam masala and other spices
Herbs –You can totally add a bit of herb to add freshness here like the coriander leaves. I have chosen to use chopped tender celery leaves to heighten the celery flavour.
Curried carrot and celery soup
Equipment
- Cutting board
- Knife
- casserole
- ladle
Ingredients
Vegetables needed
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 small red onion peeled and chopped
- 4 medium carrots peeled and chopped
- 2 stalks celery chopped
Liquids and oils needed
- 1 tbsp butter any vegan butter works well.
- 3 cups vegetable stock
- 1 cup coconut milk thinned out.
Spices
- 1/2 tsp garam masala powder
Garnish
- 1 tbsp celery leaves chopped
Instructions
- Wash peel and chop all the vegetables, mince the garlic and set aside.
- Heat up the casserole and add the butter.
- now add the chopped onion, garlic and bay leaf.
- Saute till the onion turns translucent, then add the celery and saute well.
- Follow this with the carrot and mix well.
- Now add the vegetable stock.
- Mix well, cobve and cook for 10 minutes.
- Blend the vegetables using an immersion blender.
- Now add the coconut milk and garam masala.
- Adjust the salt and let the soup simmer for a few minutes.
- Add pepper if prefered and the chopped celery leaves.
- Mix and serve warm.
Other soup recipes to help you through this season
Here are a few useful recipes that you may like to save up for this variable weather season.
Hot and sour soup
Creamy lemon Barley soup
Delicious beet and carrot soup
Easy rice and vegetable soup
One-pot greens and finger millet soup
Collaboration
Starting up the new year with healthy eating is one of the most sought out resolutions. How long you manage to keep up with it is totally you. This is the trend we bloggers are exploring on Shh cooking secretly challenge. Coming from a group of bloggers this will provide a good collection of healthy recipes that will keep you motivated a bit longer than you think you can. So watch for our Facebook update with the whole collection soon.
Pair up with Radha Rajagopalan for this Healthy ideas series at this Blogger group. Radha showcases a very interesting collection of recipes on her blog and has also prepared a unique soup millet soup for this season. This curried carrot and celery soup had the secret ingredients were carrot and garam masala that was chosen by Radha.
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Wish you a happy, healthy and colourful 2022!!
Oh my! Love this amazing flavorful soup you whipped up with the secret ingredients! I am bookmarking to try asap.
In this cold and wet weather in our part of the world, your curried carrot and celery soup comes as a blessing. All I need is crusty bread to mop it up. Love the addition of coconut milk here .
I have a whole bag of carrots and some celery in the freezer. Was thinking of making carrot ginger soup but your curried carrot and celery soup is a winner. Like the idea of having some heat from the Indian spices to ward off the cold.
Indeed a good soup with celery. I want to incorporate this healthy celery more and more and love such healthy ideas. Thanks for the share.
This curried soup sounds absolutely wonderful – flavourful and comforting. I’d love to dig into that bowl right away. 🙂
Celery is a completely new ingredient to me, and now you have got me all curious about it. I’ll definitely be trying out this soup if I can get my hands on some celery!
Curried carrot celery soup sounds interesting. This Indian inspired soup will be a hit at my place.Would love to try it sometime soon. Perfect for the mixed weather here.
It’s pouring here and your post is tempting me to try out this utterly flavorful looking Curried, carrot and celery soup. I am sure it would be a soulful treat for us.
Curried carrot and celery soup sounds very interesting. No doubt our family will enjoy this soup. Coconut milk and garam masala added surely enhances soup taste.
I don’t like the flavor of celery as such and have been looking for ways to incorporate it into my diet. Curried carrot celery looks promising and I would love to try.
oh my my ! this curried carrot soup with hints of celery is totally drool worthy. I can see myself reaching for second helpings here !
Curried carrot soup sounds so flavorful nutritious and yummy. A bowlful of this hot soup is a perfect meal for this winter with some crisp toast. Can’t wait to try.
Carrot celery soup looks so refreshing and delicious. Perfect for the winter season. Would love to dig into the bowl right away.
Wish I could grab this bowl of hot carrot celery soup off the screen. This is so much needed for the chill weather here in my city
Curried Carrot and celery soup sound amazing !!! must be so flavorful and yum to beat the cold breeze !