Carrot Ginger Soup

Carrot Ginger Soup is an easy to make, delicious, warm, comforting, creamy soup to sip on to ward off the cold. Fresh ginger helps to boost your immunity against flu and also adds warmth to your body. Add turmeric powder if you wish to increase the immunity factor.

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Carrot Ginger Soup is what I had the opportunity recently to update as the weather is getting cold in Bangalore. Evenings call for  something comforting and nutritious. Contributing this recipe for the Group called Foodies_Redoing Old Posts which is Renu’s baby. This group encourages food bloggers to visit their old forgotten posts and breathe a new life into them either by changing the photos, the write up or both. However, the recipes remain the same. If you are a food blogger and need a push to revive your lost posts then this group is just the right one for you.

What is a Soup?

Soup is a liquid food which is usually made by boiling meat, fish and/or vegetables in water or a stock. Herbs, spices are added to make it flavorful. Served either warm or hot, it usually is served as a starter during a meal. Many families have a tradition of beginning dinner with a soup. Soups can be clear, watery, creamy, wholesome with bits of meat, fish, vegetables and  grains. For those following a healthy meal plan, soups are vital. They not only provide the vital nutrients but fill the tummy up, which in turn helps one to consume smaller quantity of the main meal.

Soups on my table

Mombasa is perpetually hot throughout the year, therefore thinking of a soup as a light meal doesn’t come up that easily. However, whenever hubby and I have eaten to our hearts content during a vacation to another country or at a family wedding or during Diwali festivities, we want to follow up with a healthy diet to get back into our eating habits. That’s when soups and salads become the main meal.

Types of Soups

If I prepare smooth soups like tomato carrot soup or a beetroot tomato soup, then we love to enjoy some home baked bread with it. Soups like A Vegetable Noodle Soup or a Momo Soup is usually enjoyed on its own. We enjoy Vegetarian Tom Yum Soup on its own as a light lunch. Have you tried serving naan with a soup? We love our Moong Dal Shorba with naan. When its really hot A Chilled Cucumber and Yogurt Soup or a Watermelon Gazpacho comes to the rescue. Shorbat Adas, a Middle Eastern Soup is best enjoyed with some Pita bread or pita chips.