Dr Mobeus
Spiced Carrot and Coriander Soup
At 40p a portion this is about as cheap as a proper homemade meal gets while still being genuinely delicious. Carrots are one of the few vegetables that are cheap year-round in UK supermarkets – a 1kg bag costs around 65p. The cumin and coriander transform simple carrots into something that tastes like it came from a proper restaurant. It also freezes beautifully.
Total cost: £1.60 (£0.40 per portion) – Serves 4 people. Prep: 10 mins | Cook: 25 mins
Spiced Carrot and Coriander Soup
Carrots are consistently one of the cheapest vegetables in any UK supermarket, and this soup turns them into something bright, warming and flavoursful. A blender is the only specialist kit you need.
Ingredients
Method
- Heat the oil in a large saucepan. Add the onion and cook for 5 minutes until soft.
- Add the garlic, ground cumin and ground coriander. Cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Add the chopped carrots, potato and stock. Bring to the boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes until the carrots are very tender.
- Blend until smooth using a stick blender or regular blender.
- Season with salt and pepper. Stir through most of the chopped coriander, reserving some to garnish.
Tips and Variations
If you don’t have a blender, just chop everything smaller and call it a chunky soup – still tastes great. A dollop of natural yoghurt on top adds creaminess without the cost of cream. Make double and freeze portions for instant lunches.
Is it cheaper to make this from scratch? Use our Cook vs Buy Calculator to compare the real cost of homemade vs shop-bought.
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