5 from 11 reviews

Curried Carrot Soup with Coconut Milk {paleo & vegan options}

By Alanna Taylor-Tobin on Nov 14, 2020 (updated Jan 11, 2021) / 26 Comments Jump to Recipe

Full of the flavor of earthy sweet carrots, spiced curry powder, creamy coconut, and a zip of ginger, this carrot coconut curry soup satisfies on a cool fall or spring evening. Updated 11/14/2020.

I cooked up this carrot coconut curry soup recipe back in 2012 with a large haul of carrots from our CSA. We had just gotten our knives professionally sharpened for the first time, so chopping 3 pounds of vegetables was a delight. Eight years later and this spiced carrot soup recipe is still a favorite, though the knives are a bit more dull (just kidding – I now get them sharpened regularly). I've made a few tweaks to the recipe and gave it some fresh photos for your cooking pleasure. I hope you enjoy!

At its essence a traditional carrot ginger soup, this version packs a few Indian-inspired punches. Floral ginger and turmeric mingle with earthy, sweet carrots and grounding curry spices. Rich coconut milk and silky cooked carrots create a smooth and luxurious texture with the help of a blender. Garnish bowls with your toppings of choice: crispy chickpeas, a swirl of yogurt or coconut milk, ghee-wilted spinach, Aleppo pepper – all are welcome.

Carrot Ginger Curry Soup Ingredients:

Carrots are the star of this show, so be sure to use flavorful, sweet ones. I used to make this with a combination of carrots and peeled yellow potatoes. You can certainly trade in some potatoes for a heartier version if you like.
Onions and garlic create a savory base.
Fresh ginger root adds a vibrant kick along with madras curry powder.
Cook these up in ghee, or use coconut oil for a vegan version.
For the liquid, you can use a mild vegetable broth or half-strength bouillon. Omnivores can use chicken stock or chicken bone broth. I've made it both ways, and they're both equally good. If your stock is salty, wait until the end to salt the finished soup to your taste.
Full-fat canned coconut milk adds creaminess and tropical notes. You could use half and half (light cream) instead for a more traditional, non-vegan bisque.
Toppings: this vibrant orange bisque needs no accompaniment, but I often serve bowls topped with chopped baby spinach wilted in ghee and finished with a squeeze of lemon. Yogurt, crispy chickpeas, and sweet peppers also make a fun topping (shown here). Add a squeeze of lemon or lime to the finished soup if you like some added brightness.

How to make Curried Carrot Soup with Coconut Milk: step-by-step instructions

sauteeing vegetables for curried carrot soup recipe — Step 1: Heat the oil in a large dutch oven and cook the onions, ginger, garlic, curry powder, and turmeric until softened.

adding stock to recipe for carrot soup with ginger and coconut milk — Step 2: Add the carrots and stock and simmer until the vegetables are very tender.

adding coconut milk to curried carrot soup with coconut milk — Step 3. Add the coconut milk.

pureed carrot coconut curry soup — Step 4: Puree smooth.

wide angle of bowl of carrot ginger coconut curry soup — Step 5: Eat. Bojon appétit!

Carrot Coconut Curry Soup All Week Long

Whip up a batch of this comforting soup and you'll have leftovers all week. The flavors get better as the soup sits in the fridge. You can change the toppings to mix things up. Best of all, it's super simple to put together. In other words, you don't have to be the sharpest knife in the drawer. (Though having one doesn't hurt.)

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5 from 11 reviews

Curried Carrot Soup with Ginger and Coconut Milk

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Full of the flavor of earthy sweet carrots, spiced curry powder, creamy coconut, and a zip of ginger, this soup satisfies on a cool fall or spring evening. Omnivores can swap in chicken stock or bone broth for the veggie broth if they like. Lately I've been omitting the lime and cilantro and topping this soup with wilted, chopped spinach cooked in ghee. Or top with crispy chickpeas, Aleppo pepper, a swirl of yogurt, and a drizzle of good olive oil.

Alanna Taylor-Tobin

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 40

Total: 50

Servings: 6 main course-sized servings.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons (30 ml) coconut oil (or ghee for a non-vegan option)
1 large yellow onion, diced
2 tablespoons peeled and finely chopped fresh ginger
2 large cloves garlic, peeled and sliced
1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder
3/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
2 1/4 pounds carrots, peeled and chopped (about 3 bunches) (6 cups)
1 teaspoon fine sea or kosher salt, more or less to your taste
5 cups unsalted vegetable stock or water (or chicken stock / bone broth for non-vegan)
1 can full-fat coconut milk (13.5 ounces)
Optional toppings: spinach wilted in ghee or coconut oil, crispy chickpeas, plain yogurt, Aleppo pepper, olive oil, squeeze lemon or lime juice

Instructions

Heat the oil in a large soup pot or dutch oven set over medium heat. Add the onions, ginger, curry powder, and turmeric and cook, stirring frequently, until the onion is tender, 10-15 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
Add the carrots, salt, and stock. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to medium and simmer, partially covered, until the vegetables are very tender, 25-30 minutes. Remove from the heat and add most of the coconut milk, reserving 1/4 cup for garnish.
Cool the soup slightly, then puree smooth with an immersion blender (or in batches in a blender or food processor). Add more salt if needed.
Heat the soup gently, stirring, until it is steaming but not bubbling so as not to curdle the coconut milk. Serve bowls with your toppings of choice.
The soup keeps well, refrigerated, for up to 4 days.

Notes

This soup is all about the carrots, so use the freshest, sweetest, smallest ones you can find. The soup keeps beautifully for up to 4 days, its bright color kept in tact and flavors developing over a day or two in the fridge.

Nutritional values are based on one of six servings.

Nutrition

Calories: 257kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 4gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 16gSodium: 492mgPotassium: 782mgFiber: 5gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 18945IUVitamin C: 16.7mgCalcium: 79mgIron: 4.5mg

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curried carrot soup with coconut milk in a bowl — *My original photo from 2012!*

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