Tikka Carrot, Lime & Popping Pumpkin Seed Soup
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Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 35 mins
This comforting carrot soup has a splash of Eastern influence thanks to an aromatic blend of tikka spices and a bright zing of lime juice, topped with crunchy toasted pumpkin seeds and a swirl of yogurt.
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424 kcal
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Ingredients you'll need
  • 1 onion
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 600g carrots
  • 250g potatoes
  • 1 tbsp tikka masala spice blend
  • 1 lime
  • 25g pumpkin seeds
  • 150g yogurt
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  • 1 tbsp + 2 tsp olive oil
  • Sea salt
  • 900ml boiling water
Step by step this way
  • 1.

    Peel and finely chop the onion. Peel and grate or crush the garlic. Place a large pan on a medium heat and add 1 tbsp oil add the onion. Fry for 5 mins to soften.

  • 2.

    While the onion cooks, trim, peel and chop the carrots into 2cm-thick chunks. Peel the potatoes and chop to match.

  • 3.

    Add the garlic to the onion with 1 tbsp tikka masala spice blend and a good pinch of salt. Cook, stirring, for 1 min. Add the carrots and potato and stir together.

  • 4.

    Pour in 900ml boiling water and pop on a lid. Simmer on a low heat for 25 mins till the carrots are tender.

  • 5.

    While the soup simmers, place a small, dry frying pan on a medium heat. Tip in the pumpkin seeds with a good pinch of salt and toast for 2-3 mins till the seeds start popping. Carefully tip on to a plate. Zest and juice the lime into a small bowl.

  • 6.

    When the soup has simmered for 25 mins and the carrots are soft, add the lime zest and juice. Add all but 2 tbsp of the yogurt. Blitz the soup with a hand-held blender till smooth, or transfer it to a blender and blend till smooth.

  • 7.

    Taste the soup and add more salt or some pepper if you think it needs it. Serve in warm bowls topped with a dollop of yogurt, the toasted pumpkin seeds and 1 tsp olive oil each.

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