This Roasted Carrot, Chickpea Soup with Coriander and Lime Vinaigrette, is a healthy, flavourful and satisfying dish that can be served at lunch or light dinner and ridiculously easy to prepare.
Season of winter is in full swing, so is the season of soups, at least in my kitchen 🙂 Already We have gulped down so many soup bowls, and there are many soup recipes waiting to be executed in my kitchen. Freezing and Cold temperatures with Hot and Cozy soup go hand in hand, warming, and hearty soups to get you through the cold spell.
Remember I told you in this Roasted Cauliflower, Parsnip and Walnut Soup post about how I went a bit crazy and bought a half trolly full of vegetables, just because they were 29p per bag, so I went on soup cooking spree and prepared huge batches of soups which overtook my fridge and freezer.
More Carrot Recipes:- Roasted Carrot and Coriander Hummus | Carrot, Tomato and Cardamom Chutney | Lasniya Methi Gajar ( Sauteed carrots with garlic and fenugreek seeds)
One of the soups I prepared was this Roasted Carrot, Chickpea soup with Coriander and Lime Vinaigrette which is the result of a few leftover bags of carrots I had in my fridge. We just threw whatever we found in the fridge and pantry as we were going on holiday and wanted to use all our perishable ingredients. Instead of adding more vegetables I added Chickpeas so this soup would be packed with protein too.
This soup turned out so delicious, that after coming back from our holiday we already finished the frozen ones, and I had a go at making second time as per demands of the family and also I wanted to post this recipe on my blog.
More Chickpea Recipe:- Sun dried tomato, chickpea Cakes with Cashew and Oats | Gujarati Black Chickpea Curry | Thai Sweet Potato, Chickpea and Mushroom Curry
So this soup of mine is Frugal, amazingly flavourful, spicy and delicious, and a bonus point is that it's vegan and so healthy.
In this soup, fresh and juicy carrots and chickpeas give such a thick, creamy and luscious texture, neither runny or lumpy, just right so it slips down your throat. A strong and warm flavour of harissa paste is so inviting in this cold weather. Zippy and fresh tasting coriander and lime vinaigrette brightens up the soup and makes this it all more enjoyable.
Notes:-
For a low-carb diet, serve soup without any bread.
Roasted Carrot, Chickpea Soup with Coriander and Lime Vinaigrette
ingredients:
- 500g Carrots Peeled and cubed
- 200g Boiled chickpeas water drained
- 1 Big white onion chopped
- 5-6 Garlic cloves
- 700ml Vegetable stock
- 3 tbsp. Olive oil
- 1 Tbsp. Harissa or Chilli Paste
- Salt and Pepper
- Dry red chilli flakes
- 4 Tbsp. Coriander leaves
- 2-3 Tbsp. Lime Juice
- 4-5 Tbsp. Olive oil
- Salt and Pepper
instructions:
How to cook Roasted Carrot, Chickpea Soup with Coriander and Lime Vinaigrette
- Preheat the oven to gas mark 5-6.
- Place chopped carrots on a baking tray, drizzle olive oil and sprinkle some salt and pepper.
- Roast it in the oven for 15-20 minutes.
- Now add drained chickpeas, onion, and garlic.
- Mix well and once again roast it for another 15 minutes.
- Now add harissa paste and mix everything together and let the vegetable and chickpea roast for another 5 minutes.
- Remove the tray from the oven and transfer everything into a big saucepan. ( leave some chickpeas for garnishing the soup)
- Add vegetable stock and blend the soup with the hand blender until smooth.
- Heat the soup on the stove for a couple of minutes, check the seasoning.
- In a blender place coriander, lime juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper.
- Grind till everything mixes well.
- Serve hot soup in a serving bowl, garnish the soup with the remaining chickpeas, vinaigrette, fresh coriander and chilli flakes.
- Enjoy with crusty bread or even without, it tastes great too.
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Mayuri Patel says
I seriously could not my eyes off the board..(old door). Stunning. Coming to the soup, what a melange of flavors. Something I'd love to try and make as am into soups at the moment.
Priya Srinivasan - I Camp in My Kitchen says
Wow jagruti love the flavors in the soup, chickpeas must give a nice volume to the soup and that vinaigrette, Oh yumm, must definitely try this one!