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Nadiya Hussain’s Carrot Soup

Nadiya Hussain's take on a classic carrot soup boasts a base of aromatic spices gently fried in butter and the addition of orange zest and juice for added zing. As seen on Nadiya's Cook Once Eat Twice on BBC2.

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Nadiya Hussain

Introduction

I love a really hearty carrot soup. It’s such a great way to use up carrots or just a great soup to make if you love carrots.

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Ingredients

200g butter
2 tbsp coriander seeds
2 tbsp cumin seeds
1 tsp chilli flakes
½ tsp ground turmeric
6 cloves of garlic, minced
1 onion, diced
2 tbsp salt
1kg carrots, peeled and grated
1 medium/large potato, peeled and grated
2 oranges, zest and juice
1 litre water or vegetable stock
To serve:
chilli oil
fresh coriander

Essential kit

You will need: a blender.

Method

Put the butter in a large stockpot or pan, place over a medium heat and, as soon as the butter has melted, add the coriander seeds, cumin seeds, chilli flakes and turmeric and heat through for a few minutes.

Add the garlic, onion and salt and cook through till the onions are soft.

Get all the grated carrot in along with the grated potato and cook over a high heat, mixing to combine everything.

Add the orange juice and zest. Pour in the water or stock and boil rapidly for about 10 minutes, then turn the heat down and leave to simmer with the lid on for 30 minutes. As soon as the carrots are tender, purée with a blender to a smooth, creamy paste.

To serve, drizzle over some chilli oil and sprinkle on the coriander.

This recipe also makes: Carrot and Cod Curry.

Reviews

4.1 out of 5 stars

9 Ratings

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11 Comments

    default user avatar Linda

    Do you really mean 2 tablespoons of salt?!

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    default user avatar The Happy Foodie Team

    Hi Linda,

    Thank you for your comment. We can confirm this is the correct quantity of salt.

    Happy Cooking!
    The Happy Foodie Team

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    default user avatar Laura Lou

    The soup smelt delicious, but for us was too spicy. When I try it again, I’m going to half the spices and maybe add it in red lentils for thickness and protein.

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    default user avatar Nick Pettingale

    A winner since the first mouthful

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    default user avatar Tracey Mann

    Absolutely fantastic. I did change the recipe and added a litre of orange juice with veg stock and fresh corridor 😍

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    default user avatar John Pearce

    Good hearty curry soup

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    default user avatar Dave Jones

    How can this soup be described as ‘healthy’ when is contains 200g of butter for FOUR people?

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    default user avatar Catherine

    Im Vegan so I substituted the butter for plant based marg, the soup is delicious and so easy to make. Empty bowls all round.

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    default user avatar Julie

    I’m guessing that the recipe should say 20g of butter?

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    default user avatar The Happy Foodie Team

    Hi Julie,

    The quantity of butter stated on the recipe is correct and we have confirmed this with Nadiya’s team. The reason for this quantity of butter is that it’s not just to toast the spices and fry the onion but to flavour the entirety of the soup, which also contains a large quantity of carrots.

    All the best,
    The Happy Foodie Team

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    default user avatar Henriette

    Not healthy with so much butter

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