Monsoon Healthy Immunity- Carrot Ginger Soup
With its healing properties and immunity-boosting properties, this soup made with ginger and carrots is a favourite of ours. Carrots contain abundant beta-carotene, which gives them their bright red color. Furthermore, beta-carotene keeps seasonal infections at bay and improves eyesight. Adding fresh garlic cloves further boosts its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.
Ingredients
- For Pressure Cooking:
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 inch ginger finely chopped
- ½ Onion sliced
- 3 carrots
- 2½ cup water
- ½ tsp salt
- Other Ingredients:
- ½ tsp mixed herbs
- ½ tsp pepper powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 tbsp pumpkin seeds for garnishing
- 1 tsp mint / pudina for garnishing
Instructions
- In a pressure cooker heat 2 tbsp olive oil and saute 2 inch ginger.
- Now add ½ onion and saute until onions soften.
- Add 3 carrots and saute for 2 minutes. Saute until the ginger turns aromatic.
- Now add 2½ cup water and ½ tsp salt and cover and pressure cook for 3 whistles.
- Drain off and cool completely.
- Transfer the cooked carrot into the blender and blend to smooth puree.
- Now take the carrot puree into large kadai, also add in leftover water used for cooking carrot.
- Mix and boil adjusting consistency as required.
- Further, add ½ tsp mixed herbs, ½ tsp pepper powder and ¼ tsp salt.
- Finally, garnish carrot ginger soup with pumpkin seeds and mint.