Vata-Calming Soup
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 2 tablespoons ghee
- 1 medium butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 large carrots, peeled and chopped
- 1 large onion, loosely diced
- 2 large garlic cloves, minced
- 1 inch piece fresh ginger, washed and finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1⁄4 teaspoon clove
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1⁄2 teaspoon turmeric
- 3 cups vegetable broth or 3 cups water
- 1 cup coconut milk or 1 cup half-and-half
- salt and pepper
directions
- Melt 1 tablespoon ghee over medium-high heat in a large, deep sauté pan.
- Add squash, carrot, and onion. Sauté for 7-8 minutes or until all ingredients turn golden.
- Reduce heat to low and add garlic. Continue cooking until vegetables are a rich caramel color, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
- In a separate soup pot, add 1 tablespoon of ghee, the ginger, cinnamon, cloves, cumin, and turmeric. Sauté until fragrant.
- Add broth and vegetables to the soup pot. Bring to a low boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer partially covered, for 10 minutes, until squash is tender.
- Puree soup in a blender until smooth.
- Return soup to pot, adding coconut milk. Salt and pepper to taste.
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Yummy veggies!