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Two white bowls with Spicy Carrot Amaranth soup and garnished
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Spicy Carrot Amaranth Soup

This Spicy Carrot Amaranth Soup is perfectly flavored with spices and is satisfying. 
Course Soup
Cuisine glutenfree, vegan
Keyword amaranth soup, carrot soup, vegan carrot soup
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 7 minutes
Total Time 17 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 401kcal
Author Gunjan

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 whole cinnamon stick
  • 4 sage leaves (chopped)
  • 1/2 tbsp dried garlic
  • 3/4 cup chopped yellow onion
  • 2 cups baby carrots
  • 2 cups vegetable stock
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper powder
  • 1 cup cooked amaranth
  • Salt as per taste
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut milk (tetra pack)
  • 1 tbsp hemp seeds

Instructions

  • Heat oil in a non stick sauce pan. Immediately add cinnamon stick, sage leaves and garlic. Saute for few seconds until garlic starts turning brown.
  • Now, saute chopped onions in it until onions are translucent.
  • Add baby carrots and saute again for 1-2 minutes or until the carrots are soft.
  • Now, pour in vegetable stock and mix in cayenne pepper powder. 
  • Turn off the flame and let it cool. Once cooled take out the cinnamon stick and pour in a blender. Blend it smooth.  
  • Strain the soup and return it back to the sauce pan. 
  • Turn on the flame and heat the soup again. At the first boil add cooked amaranth and salt. Mix well.
  • Once the soup is well heated turn off the flame and stir in coconut milk.
  • Pour the soup in the soup bowls and garnish with hemp seeds. 
  • Enjoy immediately.

Notes

  • Feel free to adjust the spice level as per your taste.
  • Tastes best if serves immediately. 
  • This soup can be refrigerated for 2-3 days in an air tight glass container. Amaranth may stick to the bottom so stir and warm it up before consuming. 

Nutrition

Calories: 401kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Sodium: 529mg | Potassium: 328mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 9095IU | Vitamin C: 2.5mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 2.9mg