carrot tomato soup recipe with step by step photos. this is one of the most simplest and easy soup recipe to make.
the tomato carrot soup has the sweetness of the carrots & onions, along with the slight tanginess of the tomatoes. garlic in the soup gives a slight sharpness with the earthy flavors of cumin.
its a smooth textured soup like tomato soup and has a similar consistency. excellent for all seasons and for everybody- adults and kids alike.
this is my mil’s soup recipe which is favored by all of us. instead of butter i have used olive oil in the soup. i have kept the soup ingredients such that it can be made by everybody, hence not added one indian ingredient – asafoetida aka hing. however, if you have asafoetida, you can add it to the soup.
the recipe below mentions the soup, the way my mil makes it. i just made the soup minus butter, asafoetida, spinach and french beans. so these ingredients are optional and if you want you can add them. i have also shared 4 more tomato soup varieties:
- tomato soup (restaurant style)
- tomato shorba (indian style tomato soup)
- easy cream of tomato soup (made with fresh tomatoes)
- roasted tomato soup recipe which tastes different from this soup.
adding black pepper is my own variation to this soup. if making for kids, then skip adding black pepper. you can also add some sugar to make the soup slightly sweet.
if you are looking for more soup recipes then do check:
carrot tomato soup
INGREDIENTS FOR carrot tomato soup
- 2 medium sized carrots
- 2 medium sized tomatoes
- 1 medium sized onion
- 2 to 3 large spinach leaves (palak) - optional
- 5 to 6 french beans - optional
- 3 to 4 garlic cloves, chopped (lahsun)
- ½ teaspoon cumin powder (jeera)
- 1 pinch asafoetida (hing) - optional
- 2 to 3 pinches of black pepper powder (kali mirch powder) - optional
- 2 cups water
- 1 or 1.5 tablespoon olive oil or butter
- black salt or rock salt as required
- few cilantro or parsley leaves for garnishing
HOW TO MAKE carrot tomato soup
making carrot tomato puree
- rinse the veggies first. peel the carrots and onion. chop all the veggies.
- in a pressure cooker add the veggies, chopped garlic and water.
- stir and pressure cook for 2-3 whistles or till the vegetables are cooked well.
- alternatively the veggies can also be cooked in a pot.
- cover the pot and let the veggies get steamed.
- no need to drain the boiled veggies.
- once the vegetables become warm. blend with a hand blender or in a blender. blend the veggies till smooth.
- i blended in a grinder. alternatively you can also blend in the pressure cooker itself with a hand blender.
making carrot tomato soup
- heat olive oil in a pan. add the cumin powder and salt.
- stir for a few seconds and add the vegetable puree to this mixture.
- stir and simmer the tomato carrot soup for 2-3 minutes.
- if the mixture is thick, you can add some water and if its thin, then you can cook for a few minutes more.
- garnish tomato carrot soup with cilantro or parsley leaves.
- serve carrot tomato soup hot. you can also garnish the soup with some grated paneer or cheese.
how to make tomato carrot soup
1. rinse tomatoes and carrots first.
2. peel the carrots and onion. chop all the veggies.
3. in a pressure cooker add 2 medium sized chopped carrots, 2 medium sized chopped tomatoes, 1 medium sized chopped onion, 3 to 4 chopped garlic cloves and 2 cups of water.
4. stir and pressure cook for 2-3 whistles or till the vegetables are cooked well. alternatively the veggies can also be cooked in a pot. cover the pot and let the veggies get steamed.
5. no need to drain the boiled veggies.
6. once the vegetables become warm, blend with a hand blender or in a blender.
7. blend the veggies till smooth. i blended in a grinder alternatively you can also blend in the pressure cooker itself with a hand blender.
making carrot tomato soup
8. heat olive oil or butter in a pan.
9. add ½ teaspoon cumin powder and salt.
10. stir for a few seconds.
11. add the vegetable puree to this mixture.
12. stir and simmer tomato carrot soup for 2 to 3 minutes.
13. if the mixture is thick, you can add some water and if its thin, then you can cook for a few minutes more.
14. garnish the tomato carrot soup with cilantro or parsley leaves.
serve carrot tomato soup hot. you can also garnish the soup with some grated paneer or cheese.
This soup is very tasty and also quick to prepare.Loved it.
thanks winnie. yes it is easy to prepare and tasty too.
I most of the times follow ur recipies and it works.the photos you provide it helps us to try new recipies.mam can u pls provide me healthy recipies for the old age people who dont have teeths.
thanks soniya and glad to know. for older people, i would suggest using recipes where the food is mashed or mushy or soft like khichdi, soft idli, fruit purees, vegetable purees, soups and juices. there are many such recipes shared on the website, but i have not categorized them. hope this helps.
Tried ur carrot tomato soup today….. It cames out well…. Very tasty….. Thanks….
welcome aparna
I am going to try this soup today. Hope it will be delicious as the previous one…I just want to confirm about the garlic which we have to add in this soup…i have to take whole 3-4 garlics or only 3-4 garlic cloves.
thanks madeeha. only 3 to 4 garlic cloves. you can even add 1 to 2 garlic cloves if you want.
OK thank u so much…and the soup was as usual tasty..delicious.
welcome madeeha and nice to know.
Hey,
I have tried many recipes of yours and love them all. I like cooking and your recipe’s end dishes taste just like my Mumma used to make.
Thanks a ton!
very pleased to know this abhijeet thankyou so much for your kind words 🙂
Soup simple and super
thankyou sudha 🙂
Hi,
Have been following ur blog for quite sometime…ur recipes are simply amazing….wanted to know if I can use butter instead of olive oil in this recipe…TIA
thanks archana. yes you can use butter.
Was looking for a recipe for carrot soup for my 4year old son. Found this one. It is great and the best part is I have all the ingredients,and so I can cook it right away 🙂
welcome and thanks.
Your recipes are really yummy n extremely well explained. My 2yr old daughter has become a fan of soups thanks to you…
welcome vrushali. glad to know this.
Was easy and tasty too!!
thanks vimarsha
Simple to make soup! Thank you for sharing:). My mother will love this!
welcome michelle
Yummy and healthy recipe. Tried hing in soups for the first time. I have heard naturopathy version of this soup with coconut milk (might be instead of cream or cheese), but haven´t tried. Anyways, your recipe without any cream or cheese is wonderful!!
for me also, when i made this recipe, hing was an interesting addition. possibly there might be a coconut milk version. thanks dhanya.
Was searching the recieps for healthy soup and found this one.. Simple to make and luks deliciuos.. I m gonna try it..
I love the simplicity of this soup. It is so clean and fresh! And your photography is really beautiful. I don’t have the asafoetida. I have no idea what to substitute.
katie, the substitute for asafoetida is onion-garlic but i don’t know how they will contribute to the overall taste in this soup. so i suggest skip adding asafoetida.
Very quick to put together and yummilicious! thank you. more soup recipes please…..
thanks latha. i will post more soup recipes in some time.
Hi Dassana,
tried this soup yesterday…..it came out very well…..
earlier in some party i had this soup and wanted to know the receipe..but i cud not….i never knew it is so easy…..
Dassana…u know…my cholestrol has increased beyond limit…..now i wud be needing more of your less oil and non fried dishes….please make a section for that …and add plenty of dishes in it ….so that my kind of persons are not bored of eating gourds and other less interesting dishes ……….i am sure u will give us lot of interesting, heathy and new options…
thanks renu. replied to you via email. in fact there are more fried recipes coming on the blog. however, some healthy recipes are also in drafts.
haven’t received ur mail Dassana till now….
renuka, i have resend the email today. let me know if you don’t receive it. also check the spam folder.
received ur mail dassana…i have replied u back……
thanks again for all ur efforts and concern…
my pleasure, renuka.
i will check the email.
This is one of my favorite soups.. YUMMY!!
Would be perfect for a rainy day
soup is always comfort food 🙂 that too if some one makes 🙂 yummy yummy:D
Tried this soup recipe… Its awesome… Very easy tasty and stomach feeling soup without cream.
thanks artee for the feedback.