Homemade Tomato Carrot Soup Recipe

This homemade creamy tomato soup recipe is the perfect variation of the simple tomato soup recipe. Why? It has carrots adding natural sweetness and garlic and basil for flavor. Here’s how to make this carrot and tomato soup my mom’s way!

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My sis loves mom’s homemade egg drop chicken soup. Me, I love all mom’s soups! She makes some of the best soups! Beetroot soup, cabbage soup, beef soup, chicken soup, and especially her cream of tomato soup recipe!

Plus, if you take carrots and make soup from them instead of making the Indian carrot dessert, gajar halwa, isn’t it better for you in the long run?

Why is mom’s Tomato Soup with fresh tomatoes so good? What are the Tomato and Carrot Soup Ingredients?

Because it has a mix of ingredients, it’s not just tomato and basil. It’s made of tangy tomatoes, juicy carrots, sweet red onions, fresh basil, spicy chillies and garlic and healing turmeric. (We skip the turmeric sometimes.) It also includes salt, baking soda, coriander, milk and cream.

Why does mom add carrots in her homemade tomato soup? Mom adds carrots to her tomato soup to give it a natural thickness and natural sweetness.

How to make Tomato Soup with fresh tomatoes?

Normal Method: Roughly cut the tomatoes, carrots, chillies, and red onion into pieces and add to a pot with the basil leaves, garlic cloves, salt, water and optional turmeric powder. Allow it to slow cook for 20 minutes before pureeing with a hand blender.

If you’re in a hurry, you can use a mixer-grinder before boiling the soup, so you only have to cook it for 15 minutes in total. If we’re in a hurry, we use the mixer-grinder first. If we have time, we use the slow-cooking hand blender method.

Quicker Method: Most of the steps are the same; it’s just the time that reduces. Roughly cut the tomatoes, carrots, garlic, chillies, and red onion into pieces and grind them to a paste in the mixer-grinder along with the basil leaves. Pour the paste into a deep vessel (pot or pan) with 1 litre water, 1 teaspoon salt, and an optional quarter teaspoon turmeric powder. Allow it to cook for 10 minutes.

Now, the rest of the steps are the same for both methods. Add about 1/8th tsp baking soda to reduce acidity. The baking soda reacting with the acids in the tomato cause a froth. So be prepared to stir briskly. Why are we adding baking soda? Because tomato is naturally acidic, it gives some people heartburn. The baking soda neutralises the acids in the tomato soup to prevent heartburn and acid reflux.

After the frothing is over, add 200 ml fresh cream or about 300 ml milk and continue to boil for 5 more minutes. If you’re vegan, you can use 300 ml of coconut milk.

Once ready, pour into 8 bowls, add a dollop of cream on top of each, sprinkle with chopped coriander and serve. It’s perfect just plain, or with some butter garlic toast or buttered naan bread!

This vegetarian tomato soup recipe is for eight servings. So if you want seconds, double the recipe.

Wasn’t that the best tomato soup recipe ever? It’s easy-to-make, vegetarian, gluten-free, and a lot easier than our tomato pickle recipe any day!

Cooking Tips and Tricks

• This tomato and carrot soup is gluten-free.
• Even though the baking soda is optional, add it to reduce the acidity and prevent heartburn or acid reflux.
• Adding baking soda before you add the milk in prevents the milk from curdling.
• If you want the soup to be naturally thicker, throw in an extra carrot or two.
• You can store the leftover soup in the freezer for another time. Just remember to store it in an airtight container.
• You can pair this with some fried eggplant sides, veg ratatouille or garlic toast.

Popular Questions for this Tomato Carrot Soup Recipe

Can You Make This Tomato Carrot Soup Recipe Without Milk (Dairy Free)?

Yes, you can make this easy tomato soup recipe without milk. But, milk adds a nice creamy texture to the soup. And if you’re not allergic, it’s better to add it. Otherwise, you can substitute the milk with an equal amount of coconut or almond milk. Use almond milk for a more neutral flavour.

Can You Make This Tomato Soup Recipe Vegan?

Yes, if you want to make this tomato soup recipe vegan, use 300 ml of coconut milk instead of the 200 ml cream or 300 ml milk. (Because coconut milk is thicker than milk and thinner than cream.) Also, skip the 2 tablespoons of topping cream.

Why Add Turmeric To Tomato And Carrot Soup?

Mom adds a pinch of turmeric for colour and warmth. It’s optional.

Why Use Carrots In The Tomato Soup?

You can make tomato soup with just plain tomatoes, but tomato soup made with carrots in it is naturally sweet. So it’s the perfect recipe for kids without giving them any added sugar.

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