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Spicy pumpkin soup with vegetables and curry

Spicy pumpkin soup with vegetables and curry

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A vegetarian pumpkin soup, flavored with curry, ginger, cumin, and cilantro, and containing carrots, parsnips, and leeks, served with cream.

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Recipe from JopkeB, Erik Baas, De Wikischim (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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This vegetarian pumpkin soup is spiced with warm spices and enriched with vegetables. It is served with a dollop of sour cream and fresh herbs.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time25 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Total55 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodnibbling
  • Estimated cost$4.22 $1.06 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.15
  • $0.19
  • $0.21
  • $0.43
  • $0.19
  • $0.30
  • $0.14
  • $0.34
  • $1.39
  • $0.08
  • $0.11
  • $0.69

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 12 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Finely chop the onion and sauté it in the oil in a pan for about 3 minutes.
  2. Add the spices and cook for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  3. Wash the leek thoroughly, chop it into rings, add it, and cook for 3 minutes.
  4. Remove the skin, stem, and seeds from the pumpkin, then chop the flesh into small pieces. ≈ 8 min
  5. Wash the carrot and celeriac, and chop them into pieces. ≈ 8 min
  6. Pour in the broth and bring to a boil.
  7. Add the pumpkin: the vegetables should be covered. If not, add some broth and bring to a boil again.
  8. Add the bay leaf, carrot, and celeriac. ≈ 3 min
  9. Cook for 20 to 30 minutes, or until the pumpkin is tender when pierced with a fork.
  10. Roughly chop the cilantro or parsley. ≈ 8 min
  11. Remove the bay leaves from the soup. ≈ 3 min
  12. Stir the soup. ≈ 4 min
  13. Serve in bowls, garnished with cilantro or parsley, and a dollop of sour cream or fresh cheese. ≈ 10 min

The bill

Spicy pumpkin soup with vegetables and curry

  • 1 onion$0.15
  • 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil paint$0.19
  • 1 tablespoon of curry powder$0.21
  • 1 teaspoon of ground ginger (or a small piece of fresh ginger)$0.43
  • 1 tablespoon of ground cumin$0.19
  • 2 tablespoons of ground cilantro$0.30
  • pepper and/or 1-2 teaspoons of sambal$0.14
  • One small leek$0.34
  • 500 ml of broth$1.39
  • 50 g of carrots$0.08
  • 50 g of celeriac$0.11
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons of fresh cilantro or parsley$0.69

Total$4.22

that's $1.06 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • 1 onion
  • 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil paint
  • 1 tablespoon of curry powder
  • 1 teaspoon of ground ginger (or a small piece of fresh ginger)
  • 1 tablespoon of ground cumin
  • 2 tablespoons of ground cilantro
  • pepper and/or 1-2 teaspoons of sambal
  • One small leek
  • 1 pumpkin, approximately 1 kg in weight, or 500g of pre-cut pumpkin pieces
  • 500 ml of broth
  • 2 to 3 bay leaves
  • 50 g of carrots
  • 50 g of celeriac
  • 4 tablespoons of sour cream or plain yogurt
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons of fresh cilantro or parsley

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