Roasted Pumpkin Soup

Vegetable soups are a meal in itself and one of my favorites is this roasted pumpkin soup.

Especially on busy days when something else is a priority than cooking a widespread meal, Pumpkin should be set to grill and you can just forget about it for almost an hour, only to see it done up beautifully with a nice brown coating. 

Believe me, major work is done at this stage.

 

To know more about this satisfying soup, here is the recipe.

 

Ingredients

 

Medium size pumpkin half

2 tbsp olive oil

½ medium size white Onion

3-4 pods of garlic

1/4th tsp white pepper powder

Vegetable stock 1/2th cup or Stock cubes mixed with 1/2th cup of warm water

½ cup freshly squeezed coconut juice/milk

Salt to taste

Pumpkin seeds and cooking cream for garnish

 

 

Procedure

 

Preheat oven to 365 degrees Fahrenheit and line a baking sheet with parchment paper on a baking tray.

Slice pumpkin halves in 2-3 parts. Massage the slices with 1 tbsp olive oil over the flesh of the pumpkin and place them onto the baking sheet. 

Roast for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until the orange flesh is easily pierced through with a fork. Set it aside to cool for a few minutes.

Heat the remaining 1 tbsp olive oil in a heavy-bottomed pan over medium heat. Once the oil is heated, add onion, garlic, salt, and pepper to it. 

Let it cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is translucent, about 5-7minutes. Add the stock and let it boil for 5 minutes. Set aside to cool down.

In the meantime, peel the pumpkin skin off the pumpkins and discard the skin.

Add the onion mix to a Mixer jar along with the chunks of pumpkin and blend it to a smooth thin paste.

Pour this into the pan again on medium flame and add the freshly squeezed coconut milk. Once the soup is heated, put off the flame.

Ladle the soup into individual bowls. Sprinkle some pumpkin seeds and cream over the soup and serve.

 

Tips and Notes

 

We like it piping hot but if you like it cold then can do that too.

 

This soup can be stored in the refrigerator for 1-2 days.

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