Food & recipes

Spicy Pumpkin Soup

Whip up a batch of pumpkin soup with a kick to warm up on wintery days

Looking for lunch inspiration? Frida Harju, in-house nutritionist at health and fitness app Lifesum (lifesum.com), has shared this delicious soup recipe with us. Fragrant and spicy, it’s perfect for a chilly day!

Serves 4

You’ll need:

1 onion
2 garlic cloves
1 pumpkin
3 carrots
1 tsp coconut or olive oil
240ml vegetable broth or stock
240ml water
1 pinch curry powder
1 pinch black pepper
1 pinch cumin
1 pinch bell pepper powder
1 pinch cardamom
1 pinch cayenne pepper
1 pinch fresh grated ginger
240ml light cream for cooking
1 pinch salt

Method:

Chop the onion and garlic and fry in a saucepan with coconut or olive oil.
Peel and chop the pumpkin and carrots and add to the pan.
Add all of the spices, water and broth and let it boil for about 20 minutes until the vegetables have softened.
Take the pan off the heat and, using a hand blender or masher, turn the vegetables into a soup-like consistency (depending how chunky you want it).
Put it back on the heat and add the cream then let it simmer until it reaches a good temperature.
Season with a pinch of salt and serve with rye bread topped with cream cheese.