Carrot Soup Recipe For Weight Loss

 

Carrot soup aka gajar ka soup is a bowl of warm comforting soup ideal as a healthy weight loss meal for dinner. This carrot soup is mild to taste and is easy to make. The carrots are cooked together with onion and other mild spices and then pureed to a silky smooth soup that is perfect for dinner.

I used very minimal oil and just kept the soup bare minimum as once blended carrots itself will bring life to the soup hence I avoided potatoes and arrow root powder. The consistency of the soup is perfect for me however, you can adjust water to suit your preference. The mild spice from the freshly ground black pepper and the touch of turmeric will heat up your body thus making it a monsoon/winter special soup. 

This soup is so easy to make! No added cream or milk!! 

I used wood pressed groundnut oil in this recipe. Wood pressed oils are very neutral in flavour hence you can use any wood pressed oil of your choice in this recipe.

The coriander stalks gave the much needed subtle flavour to the soup hence no other exotic/expensive herbs is needed to bring flavour to the soup. 

The lemon juice will help to balance the flavours, try not to avoid it.

Kids will love this soup because of its mild flavour. Why not surprise them this weekend??

Ingredients:

2 tsp groundnut oil (wood pressed)

3-4 garlic cloves

1 onion, sliced

2 tbsp coriander stalks

1/4 tsp turmeric powder

3 cups water

1 tsp sea salt

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1/2 lemon

1/2 tsp black pepper powder

coriander leaves as needed

Method:

Into a kadai, add in the oil.

Once oil is heated add in the garlic cloves and allow it turn light golden brown.

Add in the onion and saute until transparent.

Add in the salt, coriander stalks, carrots and saute for 2-3 mins.

Add in water. Cover and cook for 15 mins

After 15 mins, turn off the flame and blend it with a stick blender or you can cool it down and blend it in a blender.

Once blended, bring it to a boil, add in black pepper, coriander leaves, mix well. Turn off the flame.

Squeeze in the lemon juice.

Stir well. Serve and enjoy!