🥕 Creamy Carrot Soup

Simple, soothing, and nourishing

🌶️ Spice Level: 🌶️ Mild
Prep Time: 10 mins | Cook Time: 20 mins | Serves: 4
Calories (approx): 180 kcal

🥄 Sacred Spoons & Simmered Memories

🌿 Introduction

A bowl of creamy carrot soup is warmth itself — simple, sweet, and grounding.
Perfect for cool evenings, this recipe balances the natural sweetness of carrots with just a hint of spice and creaminess.

"Soup is the song of the hearth... and the home." ~ Louis P. De Gouy

Creamy Carrot Soup

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📝 Ingredients

For the soup

  • 3 large carrots, peeled and chopped

  • 1 small onion, diced

  • 1 clove garlic, minced

  • 1 tbsp butter or olive oil

  • 2 cups vegetable broth

  • 1/4 cup cream or coconut milk

  • Salt and pepper to taste

  • Optional: pinch of cumin or nutmeg

Note: Learn how to choose fresh carrots, store them correctly, and prepare them well with our *kitchen guide.

*Choose fresh carrots and store them correctly

🍽️ Instructions

  • Sauté Base – Heat butter, add onion and garlic, sauté till translucent.

  • Add Carrots – Stir in carrots and cook 2–3 minutes.

  • Simmer – Pour in broth, cover, and cook till carrots are tender.

  • Blend – Puree the mixture till smooth, return to pan.

  • Finish – Stir in cream or coconut milk, season, and serve warm.

🍷 Optional Serving Notes

Pair your spread with masala wine spritzers or a cooling mango lassi

💬 Soulful Note

This soup feels like a hug — humble roots transformed into golden comfort.

📚 Cook’s Wisdom / FAQs

Cook's Wisdom

Tip: 🥕 Roast the carrots (and other vegetables) first to intensify their natural sweetness and create a deeper, more complex flavor profileo intensify their natural sweetness and create a deeper, more complex flavor profile.

  • Dairy-Free Tip: Use coconut milk for a rich, vegan version.

  • Flavor Lift: Add a touch of ginger for brightness.

  • Serving Idea: Pair with toasted sourdough or croutons for texture.

📊 Nutrition (Per Serving — Approx.)

  • Calories 180

  • Protein 3g

  • Carbs 22g

  • Fat 9g

  • Fiber 4g

🍃🌶🍃 The Bottom Line

Smooth, nourishing, and easy — a timeless bowl of comfort that soothes from the inside out.

🧡 Meet the Heart Behind the Spice

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Hi, I’m Maya Shetty — cook, storyteller, and spice lover.

Through Stirred By Spice, I share recipes that warm both the kitchen and the heart — where simple ingredients and warm flavors turn everyday meals into moments of connection.

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