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Indian spiced cauliflower soup in a bowl with a piece of toast to the side.
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Easy Indian Cauliflower Soup (Coconut Milk & Indian Spices)

This Indian cauliflower soup recipe is wonderfully creamy and indulgent and guess what? It doesn't even need any heavy cream! This Indian spiced creamy soup is an easy, ideal meal to cozy up with.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Indian, indian fusion
Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
Keyword: curried cauliflower soup
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 183kcal
Author: Shilpa Joshi

Equipment

  • 1 Pot
  • 1 blender or immersion blender

Ingredients

  • 1 medium head of cauliflower florets cut and wasted, 770g about 7 cups
  • 1 tbsp crushed ginger 12g
  • 3-4 garlic cloves large, 17g
  • ½ cup onions chopped, 55g or small onion
  • 2 tsp salt
  • ¾ tsp black pepper
  • ¼ tsp turmeric
  • tbsp olive oil
  • ½ tsp cumin seeds
  • tsp cumin coriander powder
  • 1 cup coconut milk
  • 4 cups vegetable stock

Instructions

  • Heat oil in a pan on medium-high heat. Add cumin seeds and let sizzle about 30 seconds. You want to infuse a bit of the flavor from the cumin into the oil here.
    Cumin seeds in oil for a tadka.
  • Next, add red onions, ginger, and garlic cloves to the pan. Let it saute for 3-4 minutes. Mix intermittently, keeping an eye to prevent ingredients from burning.
    Red onions, ginger paste, and garlic cloves added to pan.
  • Add cauliflower florets to the pan.
    Cauliflower florets added to pan.
  • Add salt, black pepper, turmeric powder, and cumin coriander powder to the pan.
    Spices added to cauliflower florets.
  • Add vegetable stock and coconut milk to the pan. Let simmer about 10-12 minutes or until cauliflower florets are fork tender and cooked.
    Coconut milk added to cauliflower florets.
  • Use an immersion blend to blend or transfer to a blender to blend the mixture into soup. Taste and adjust for your salt preference.
    Creamy curried Indian cauliflower soup in a pot.
  • Optionally, top with coconut milk and red chili flakes before serving warm.
    Bowl of curried Indian cauliflower soup with a sprinkle of heavy cream and red chili flakes as a garnish.

Nutrition

Calories: 183kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 2112mg | Potassium: 175mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 506IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 2mg