Carrot and curry velouté

Carrot and curry velouté

Appetizers

A Polish-style carrot, apple, onion, curry, and ginger purée, bound with cream and egg yolk, and garnished with fresh chives.

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This carrot puree is flavored with curry and ginger. The apple adds a touch of sweetness, and the cream provides a lovely smoothness.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Total40 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodnibbling
  • Estimated cost$5.81 $1.45 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.77
  • $2.22
  • $0.55
  • $0.29
  • $0.05
  • $0.35
  • $0.04
  • $0.39
  • $0.15
  • $0.64
  • $0.32
  • $0.04

Prices from US supermarkets for 9 of 12 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Peel and chop the onions and garlic. Peel the carrots and apple, then grate them. ≈ 8 min
  2. Melt the butter in a pot, add the onion, garlic, apple, carrots, and ginger. Stir everything together, then sprinkle with flour and curry powder. Finally, pour in the broth.
  3. Cook for about 10 minutes, covered.
  4. Whisk the cream with the egg yolk and pour into the soup. Mix well and bring to a simmer. Season to taste.
  5. Just before serving, sprinkle with chives. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Carrot and curry velouté

  • 500 g of carrots$0.77
  • 800 ml of broth$2.22
  • 60 g of butter$0.55
  • 2 onions$0.29
  • 1 clove of garlic$0.05
  • One apple$0.35
  • 2 tablespoons of flour$0.04
  • 1 tablespoon of finely chopped chives$0.39
  • 2 tablespoons of ginger$0.15
  • 1 tablespoon of curry$0.64
  • 1 egg yolk$0.32
  • salt$0.04

Total$5.81

that's $1.45 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 500 g of carrots
  • 800 ml of broth
  • 150 ml of cream
  • 60 g of butter
  • 2 onions
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • One apple
  • 2 tablespoons of flour
  • 1 tablespoon of finely chopped chives
  • 2 tablespoons of ginger
  • 1 tablespoon of curry
  • 1 egg yolk
  • salt

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