Carrot Ginger Soup 5 Ingredients Playful Cooking

What are the 5 key Ingredients that goes in the Carrot Ginger Soup?

CarrotSweet PotatoesChicken StockWhite OnionFresh Ginger

The fresh ginger makes this Carrot Ginger Soup extra tasty with the right zest of mild spice. You can add powdered ginger too if you absolutely don’t have fresh ones. You know how some ingredients are just meant to be together, like a marriage made in heaven! Chocolate and Orange, Dill and Cucumber, Nectarine and Rosemary, Mango and Chili, Carrot and Ginger are few such flawless flavor combinations. You can barely go wrong with these pairings. When I pick these ingredients for pairing, I try to stay focused just on them and avoid adding too much spices or herbs. I just let these ingredients shine through and blend harmoniously. The combination of ginger with carrot is unbeatable and works full-proof all the time. Adding sweet potato gives that creamy texture that we all love in a warm soup.

Few tidbits to keep in mind when making the carrot ginger soup!

Use Fresh Ginger - You could use pre-grated frozen ginger or ginger powder or even ginger paste from a store-bought jar but the freshness and zest that you will get from fresh ginger is incomparable. The Stock – I use stock instead of water only because there are no other spices or herbs that go in. It a quick 5-Ingredients soup and you will get great gravity in flavor from chicken or vegetable stock. Heavy Cream or Coconut Cream – This is completely optional! I like to drizzle a little cream on my soup because it looks pretty and adds lushness at every spoonful.

Is roasting the root vegetables important?

Absolutely not! You can just let everything simmer in a large pot until softened and blend it into a smooth consistency. However, roasting does enrich the flavors and gives extra richness to the taste.

Last week was not very productive for me. First half of the week, I couldn’t find my mojo and the second half was spent taking care of my baby. Avyan had cough and cold. Although he was quite fine, running around like a monkey the entire day, he felt the need to find me close to him all the time. A lot of cuddling around and as expected, he transferred the bug to me. So, while he went to school today quite excited to hang around with his friends, I am here trying to get work done with an itchy throat and a bad headache. Hence, the soup to the rescue!