Thursday, August 29, 2013

Vegan Pumpkin Soup

Month of August and sure, rain is falling from sky. So far, nothing worrying nor rain has flooded our area, but when it rains almost daily, our life is woman interrupted right? Potentially. Clothes taking longer to dry up and we must be careful on the roads due to puddles of water sometimes we can't see from the distance. Having said that, food must go on because we either live to eat or eat to live. If you are asking me, basically, food must enter our tummy. Whatever kinda food, but wouldn't you agree that soups (Mixed Vegetable Soup, Corn Soup & Turmeric Tomato Soup) will complete us for rainy weather? Especially for a night meal and when you don't want to pack yourself with heavy meal, yet a meal for keeping us warm and cuddly? Maybe not as in the light, runny and watery mild soups I have already mentioned (Chinese Tofu Soup & Lentil Vegetable Soup), but this thick and creamy (Creamy Avocado Dip) and a totality to veganism (Vegan Potato Curry) absolutely wonderful Vegan Pumpkin Soup, paired alongside toast (Caldo Verde, Thai Tomato Soup & Creamy Mushroom Soup). Sort of also can be considered as a cousin to my previous (Pumpkin Soup) and definitely for celebration pumpkin (Pumpkin Salted Fish Curry).

Ingredients
1/4 pumpkin - remove skin and seeds and cubed
1/2 inch ginger - remove skin
4 shallots - chopped
4 garlic - chopped
1/2 cup milk/cream
3 tbsp olive oil
Pepper and salt for taste 
Method
Simmer pumpkin with two cups of water till soft and tender.
Blend/process for a thick puree.
Meanwhile, fry garlic and shallots in olive oil till crispy.
Pour in puree, milk/cream and season with pepper and salt.
(Note: add more water if the soup is too thick) 
Simmer till heated through.
Serve with toasted bread slices. 




39 comments:

  1. marvelous.. :)Recipe seems quite simple.. I have a pumpkin in my pantry.. brought to prepare some curry but now I feel I could prepare this out of half atleast!:)the flavor of garlic is what I love in soups.. :)

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  2. Pumpkin Soup is the norm. But Pumpkin Garlic Soup? First time I heard of this. Interesting idea to fry garlic and add it into the pumpkin soup.

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  3. This is a must try for me Nava.I am thinking about pumpkin soup for quite a while,I shall try this tempting soup soon :)

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  4. wow, one colorful and healthy soup... looks delicious. Happy Birthday dear....

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  5. wow...nice receipe...
    This is v easy n healthy too..

    my recent one :http://beautyndbest.com/2013/08/29/sleek-i-divine-original-palette-reviewswatches-n-eotd

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  6. ivy sew http://simplybeautifulhealthyliving.blogspot.comAugust 29, 2013 at 11:19 PM

    Nava, I love pumpkin, be it savoury or dessert :) Your pumpkin garlic soup is so yummy and healthy too :)

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  7. Perfect timing, they are selling pumpkin everywhere now and I finally can buy some reasonably sized garlic again. If only the onions story was over no? Anyway I am going to enjoy your soup =)

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  8. I have never heard of pumpkin soup.. Looks so nice and its healthy toooo...
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  9. Wow that is such an easy recipe I should try it some day soon.

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  10. Good recipe to come up with with Halloween closing around!

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  11. delicious colorful soup, i was looking for the recipe,now i could try out..

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  12. That's an easy refreshing soup...yummm...

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  13. i quite agree nava ,simple ingredients turn out awesome.healthy soup,nice coloe.

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  14. Easy and quick soup.. A new recipe to me.. Thanks for sharing..

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  15. Really such a comforting food and so easy to make.. :-) Soups here is for dinner most days as my little one loves it.. So book marking your..:-)

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  16. Healthy Recipe Nava loved the colour very much dear b:)

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  17. Summer is winding down here and this is the perfect timing for the pumpkin soup.

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  18. I love to eat pumpkin and this soup recipe attracts me coz I am a soup lover too... :) Never tried a soup with pumpkin.Will give a try...

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  19. Adding garlic into this delicious soup certainly gives it an extra flavour. Kudos to u, Nava!

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  20. Loved your combination of garlic.looks yum.

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  21. wowww..simple and easy recipe...I bookmarked your soup for my little angel...

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  22. Looks light and creamy,perfect serves with slice toast, I love puree soup, must try with pumpkin sometime :)

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  23. Lovely combo, looks so delicious.

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  24. U r right, the right amount of ingredients when cooked in the right way can yield a simple & tasty outcome. This is sure such a recipe. Looks colorful & peppy too !

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  25. Beautiful combination and such a healthy soup

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  26. Nava, this is good to serve the with the garlic bread or toast bake. yummy. may b i should try this, but done know my kids will eat this o not. ha...

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  27. Hi Nava, your pumpkin garlic soup look very appetizing with the toast. Lovely color.

    Best regards.

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  28. Scrumptious soup Nava ! True it's all about cleverly mixing the ingredients :)

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  29. So simple but must be full of flavour. The pictures say so!

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  30. Yummy and healthy! Made some recently but opted to use goats milk instead.

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  31. I love pumpkin n this soup looks good to me...nice colour!!

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  32. I haven't yet tasted pumpkin soup. This looks so colourful, creamy and inviting!!

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  33. Easy and quick soup. It is my kind of soup. I love it. Soooo yummy :)

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  34. Now you are really tempting me to cook with pumpkin!!! :) Nice looking soup

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  35. I love pumpkin so this is perfect soup for me.

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  36. Loved the colour and texture!!

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