Carrot cilantro soup

Carrot cilantro soup

Appetizers

The classic British dish: carrots and onions cooked in olive oil with ground cilantro, simmered in broth, blended, and topped with fresh cilantro.

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Discover this delicious carrot and cilantro soup, a classic combination that highlights fresh and ground cilantro. Adding the cilantro towards the end of cooking provides a vibrant flavor that complements the carrots perfectly.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Total35 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodstove
  • Estimated cost$6.95 $1.74 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.18
  • $0.21
  • $1.54
  • $0.35
  • $4.37
  • $0.03
  • $0.27

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Heat the olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat.
  2. Add the onion and carrots, and cook for about 5 minutes, until they begin to soften.
  3. Add the ground cilantro, salt, and pepper, and cook for another minute.
  4. Pour, bring to a boil, and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the carrots are very tender.
  5. Mix until smooth. ≈ 4 min
  6. Add the fresh cilantro and serve. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Carrot cilantro soup

  • 1 tablespoon of olive oil$0.18
  • 1 large onion, chopped$0.21
  • 500 g (1.1 lb) of carrots, diced$1.54
  • 1 teaspoon of ground cilantro$0.35
  • 1.2 liters (41 ounces) of vegetable stock$4.37
  • salt$0.03
  • black pepper$0.27

Total$6.95

that's $1.74 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon of olive oil
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 500 g (1.1 lb) of carrots, diced
  • 1 teaspoon of ground cilantro
  • 1.2 liters (41 ounces) of vegetable stock
  • 1 large bunch of fresh cilantro (or coriander, depending on the region), roughly chopped
  • salt
  • black pepper

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