Winters are around the corner and soup is an ideal comfort food that warms you up to the core. You might have tried various types of soups like Tomato Soup, Sweet Corn Soup, Mix Veg Soup, Cabbage Soup etc, but have you ever had Garlic Soup? For all the garlic lovers out there, this recipe is a must-try for you. To prepare this yummy soup, you just need a handful of ingredients like garlic, onion, potato, fresh cream, cumin seeds, oregano, chilli flakes and salt. You can add some croutons to the soup to add some extra flavours to it. You can mix and match the veggies and add some extra ingredients like ginger, spinach etc to make the soup more nutritious. Pair up the Garlic Soup with some sauteed vegetables or bread on the side to make it a wholesome meal. Do try this recipe, rate it and let us know how it turned out to be.
Ingredients of Garlic Soup
- 8 cloves garlic
- 1 potato
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon chilli flakes
- 2 tablespoon virgin olive oil
- 1 onion
- 1/2 cup fresh cream
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- salt as required
How to make Garlic Soup
Step 1 Sauce the ingredientsHeat olive oil in a large pot. Add cumin seeds and let them splutter. Now add chopped onions and fry them for a minute. Add roughly chopped garlic and saute them for one minute more.
Step 2 Let the ingredients cookNow add chopped potatoes along with 1-2 cups of water. Add salt as per taste, cover the pot with a lid and let the ingredients cook for 15-20 minutes.
Step 3 Add fresh creamNow add fresh cream to the soup and mix it well with the ingredients. Cook for two minutes and turn off the flame.
Step 4 Blend the ingredientsNow use an immersion blender to blend the ingredients or let it cook down and blend it in a blender jar.
Step 5 Final touchesTake out the smooth blended soup in the pot. Now add water as taste and adjust the consistency.
Step 6 Ready to be servedPour the soup into a bowl, garnish with oregano, chilli flakes and serve.
Tips
- You can garnish with coriander leaves to add that herby flavours.