Carrot and Coriander Soup Maker Recipe

Name: Carrot and Coriander Soup Maker Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: Frylight; 1 red onion (diced); 100 g potato (peeled & diced (roughly 1 potato)); 1 clove garlic; 580 g carrots (unprepared weight, peeled & chopped or grated (roughy 4 to 5 carrots)); 1 tbsp ground coriander; 1.2 litres water; 3 chicken stock cubes; Bunch Coriander leaves (cilantro)

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Here's how to make my Carrot and Coriander soup maker recipe which is a tasty and healthy recipe. It can also be made in a pan or even a slow cooker. It's a timeless classic soup, a vegetable soup, an easy soup, and more importantly, a delicious soup!

Large black rimmed bowl on hessian sack full of carrot coriander soup surrounded by leaves and garlic

This easy carrot and coriander soup is a classic flavour combination for the whole family, which makes it perfect if this is your first time making any homemade soups.

What I love about this recipe is that it's made with simple ingredients that you can usually find in your local grocery store.

Whether it's a light lunch or a warming main meal on a cold day, (whatever the time of year), we find the best way to serve it is with warm crusty bread with a knob of butter for dipping!

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🛒 Ingredient Notes
📋 Instructions
🍲Stoves & Slow Cooker Method
👩‍🍳 Substitutions
⚖️ Variations
🔪 Equipment
❄️ Storage
💡Pro Tips
❓ FAQ
➕ More Soup Recipes
➕ Lunch Recipes
📖 Recipe
💬 Comments

🛒 Ingredient Notes

Please see the printable recipe card with exact ingredient quantities and preparation instructions at the bottom of this post.

Carrots peeled and chopped or grated - this root vegetable is the main ingredient which gives it a sweet flavour. Alternatively, you could swap for sweet potato.

Low calorie cooking oil spray - We use Frylight for an estimated Syn Free healthy soup on Slimming World or Weight Watchers plan.

Red onion chopped - adds flavour and some sweetness to the dish

Potato - creates a thick and creamy consistency

Garlic cloves - enriches the flavour with subtle mustardy tones

Ground coriander - for an earthy sweet tasty, or use coriander seeds

Chicken stock - (vegetable stock if wanting to make this soup vegetarian or vegan bouillon for vegan soup recipes).

Seasoning - this is salt and black pepper to taste

Fresh coriander - no need to remove the coriander stalks (cilantro stems) as we blend some in at the end, then some leaves as a garnish for extra flavour

Optional lemon juice - stirred in at the end to add a citrusy flavor. The acidity really makes it an extra delicious recipe!

📋 Instructions

stir frying onions and garlic in a pan over the hob

Spray a large frying pan (or large saucepan) with Frylight and gently sauté the onions, garlic, and seasoning over medium heat until everything's softened.

frying grated carrots, diced potatoes and ground coriander in a large pot

Now add the remaining vegetables and fry another 5 minutes followed by the coriander. Then give everything a good stir and fry for a final minute.

Adding water to a soup maker for carrot soup

Now transfer all the sautéed vegetables, stock cubes, and water (or chicken or vegetable broth into your soup maker). (See below for pan or slow cooker).

setting the soup maker function to smooth

Set your soup maker to smooth function. Once finished, add a few coriander leaves, season to taste, blend again, and serve with chopped fresh coriander leaves.

Close up of Slimming World carrot and coriander soup

🍲Stoves & Slow Cooker Method

If you're not using a soup maker, you could get your desired texture by using an immersion blender or stick blender.

Simmer in a pan for 20-25 minutes until tender then blend
Set your slow cooker on high heat for 3-4 hours or low heat for 6-7 hours

Once cooked and blended, add a few coriander leaves and blend again for more flavour.

Side shot of syn free carrot and coriander soup maker recipe

👩‍🍳 Substitutions

Depending on your diet, here's a few simple swaps you can make:

Keto - swap the potato and some carrots for the weight of a cauliflower or turnip
Oil - if not following a low fat weight loss plan, then use olive oil, coconut oil, etc
Gluten Free - ensure your stock and seasoning is gluten-free
Vegetarian - for vegetarian soups, ensure you use vegetable stock or use vegan

Bowl of Carrot soup and coriander leaf in Denby halo

⚖️ Variations

There are many ways you can spice up this nutritious vegetarian soup:

Spicy - although mild, you could add some heat by making a Thai carrot soup with chilli flakes, coconut milk, curry powder, and lime juice instead of lemon
Deluxe - for a creamy carrot and coriander soup, stir in heavy cream, crème fraîche, yogurt, or cheese for an extra creamy taste
Kid friendly - use 1 teaspoon ground coriander instead of 1 tablespoon and stir in some pasta shapes like Mickey Mouse to your vegetable soups to encourage kids to eat more veggies!

See this spicy soup maker carrot and lentil version here on my website!

Bowl of carrot and coriander soup with coriander leaves and sea salt on a white marble kitchen worktop

🔪 Equipment

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Frying pan - not needed if you soup maker has a saute function
Soup maker (ninja soup maker or Morphy Richards 1.6L)
Measuring jug
Potato peeler
Weighing scales
Chopping board
Chopping knife
Measuring spoons
Food processor or hand blender if not using a soup maker

Note: using grated carrots is a great way to make this carrot and cilantro soup an easy recipe as it breaks down in a large pot for an almost smooth soup.

❄️ Storage

If you have leftover soup, I recommend leaving it to cool to room temperature.

Then immediately store it in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days and reheat until piping hot for your next light dinner.

Can you freeze carrot and fresh coriander soup?

I freeze all of my soups, including this sweet carrot soup in a lidded container that's freezer safe for up to 3 months. But I recommend not adding fresh cilantro until you're ready to eat it on the day.

Sometimes I heat it up from frozen in the microwave or defrost first then heat it in a large pan until piping hot.

💡Pro Tips

A good reason to add your water after adding food is in case you have too little or too much over the fill line and touching your machine's sensor machine giving error codes.
We've tested our soup machine with hot or cold water (stock) and found it makes no difference, despite what the manufacturer's manual says
To ensure you make this carrot and coriander soup recipe low fat, then don't skip the sautéing with cooking oil spray first as it enhances the flavour
Don't add fresh coriander to the raw ingredients as the heat will kill the flavour, which is a waste!

❓ FAQ

Is carrot and coriander soup healthy?

In my personal opinion, this unofficial Slimming World carrot and coriander soup is one of the healthiest soups you can make at under 100 calories per serving.

It's full of flavour using herbs and spices and it has almost zero fats. It's also full of vitamins, such as vitamin C, vitamin K, calcium, iron, fibre, potassium, and much more.

Do I need a soup maker for this carrot coriander soup?

Almost all of my soups are made in my Morphy Richards soup maker. And surprisingly to this day, I still get asked whether people need a soup maker to cook my recipe.

No, you don't need a soup maker, but I started adapting my favourite soups as not all recipes will fit in a soup maker. If you go over the max fill line, the machine won't work. And, I love how they don't require babysitting.

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