Carrot Ginger Soup

# of servings:  4
Preparation Time:  10 mins	Cook Time:  25 mins

Perfect soup for a cold night or if craving for a flavorful soup!  With minimal ingredients, this can be an appetizing starter or a satiating main dish itself.

Ingredients:

• Chopped carrots - 2.5 cups
• Ginger - 2 inches
• Onion - 1 medium
• Black pepper - 1 tsp
• Cloves - 6
• Cinnamon - 1 inch
• Salt
• Oil - 1 tbsp
• Minced onions - 2 tsp
• Rosemary - 1 sprig

Method:

• Peel and chop the carrots and ginger
• Slice the onions
• Heat a pressure cooker vessel and add the oil
• Add the cloves, cinnamon and black pepper to it
• After a few seconds, add the chopped ginger and saute till it turns aromatic
• Add the onions and saute till translucent 
• Add the carrots and saute well
• Add 3 cups of water, salt and close the pressure cooker
• Pressure cook well ('Pressure' mode for 6 min in IP)
• When cooled a little, transfer the contents into a blender jar and blend smooth
• Strain it through a sieve and heat it a well
• Ladle the soup into serving bowls 
• Sprinkle some minced onions, rosemary leaves and serve hot! 

Tips and Tricks:

• Be sure to saute the ginger till aromatic.  This kicks up the flavor of ginger nicely
• Adding the spices while sauteeing integrates the flavors well into the soup
• Although straining doesn't catch much residue, doing so gives a smoother texture to the soup

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