Spicy carrot soup with coconut milk recipe! This creamy, vegan carrot soup is super comforting and loaded with flavor. Give it a try!
Recipe by Trish Bozeman on March 24, 2022
Prep time: PT15M
Cook time: PT65M
Total time: PT80M
Rating
5 stars (13 reviews)
Keywords
vegan
Ingredients
4 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 medium yellow onion, diced
1 pound carrots, roughly chopped. About 5 medium carrots
1 14 ounce can full fat coconut milk
2 cups vegetable stock
2 Tablespoons sambal oelek
Salt and pepper
Sriracha and fresh cilantro for serving
Categories
Soup
Cuisine
American
Steps
Heat the oil in a dutch oven or soup pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion and saute for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the onions are nice and browned. Be patient here and let the onions brown!
Add the carrots and saute, stirring occasionally, until carrots are softened, 15 minutes.
While that's cooking, open the can of coconut milk and stir it well, making sure that the coconut milk isn't separated. Reserve 1/4 cup of the coconut milk and set aside.
Add the vegetable stock, remaining coconut milk in the can, and sambal oelek to the pot. Stir to combine and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the carrots are very soft and will easily puree, about 30 minutes.
Puree the soup in a blender or with an immersion blender until smooth. If the soup is thicker than you'd like, stir in small amounts of water until you have reached your desired consistency. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Divide the soup among 4 bowls and top with a drizzle of the reserved coconut milk, Sriracha, and fresh cilantro. Enjoy!
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1 bowl
Calories: 188 kcal
Carbohydrates: 15 g
Protein: 1 g
Fat: 14 g
Saturated Fat: 2 g
Sodium: 721 mg
Sugar: 8 g
Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
Reviews
Debra on 2019-01-28 (5 stars): Always looking for more simple yet tasty soup recipes. The sriracha in this is totally up my alley. So is the creamy but without the dairy. I'll be making this one right away.
Donna on 2019-01-28 (5 stars): Oh wow that is one creamy soup! Love the flavor combination carrot and coconut offers, so fresh but so comforting at the same time. Yum!
Traci on 2019-01-28 (5 stars): Ohh, you are speaking my language when you put coconut and carrots together. Holy WOW! I love it that I can choose my own spice level too. Thanks for the extra tips too...great recipe!
Dana on 2019-01-28 (5 stars): I love how this recipe includes both sambal oelek AND Sriracha! I love them both equally and I hate to choose! They both have such awesome flavors to offer. It's been so chilly and glum here, and I don't think that's going to fix itself anytime soon, so this is going to have to happen.
Annissa on 2019-01-28 (5 stars): What a gorgeous soup! You're speaking my language when it comes to those onions! Browning and caramelizing them brings out all of their sweet goodness. I'm going to share this recipe with my vegan friends for sure!
Stef on 2019-01-28 (5 stars): I love all root veggies soups - sweet potato, butternut squash, etc. I haven't made carrot in a while though and I love the idea of adding a coconut flavor. Must try! I'm not a sriracha fan, but when I tell my husband about topping with it, he will be all in!!
Marisa Franca on 2019-01-28 (5 stars): Caramelizing onions makes all the difference in taste!! We love taking the time because the dish tastes so much better. The heat in the soup is just what we need to warm up. We are due for a really cold spell and the soup and spice will bring a little warmth and brightness to our lives.
Carmy on 2019-01-27 (5 stars): I love this! It packs just enough heat that it is perfect for our lovely cold start to 2019! It's definitely cozy soup season and this coconut carrot soup is calling my name, plus I love a thick creamy soup!
Tina on 2019-01-27 (5 stars): I know what you mean about browning the onions. It makes all the difference. This soup recipe sounds perfect for when I am under the weather. The fresh veggies and the heat from the sambal olek seems soothing for colds and flu. I have used sambal olek in cooking but haven't tried it in soup yet, that's genius. Going to make this! Thank you.
Annemarie on 2019-01-27 (5 stars): Vegetable soups are one of my favorite meals too so I can't wait to try your carrot soup! I love how you layered the flavors by caramelizing the onions, then browning the carrots a bit, and adding creamy coconut milk and spicy sambal oelek. My taste buds will be very happy when I make this!
Lisa | Garlic & Zest on 2019-01-24 (5 stars): This soup is FULL ON FLAVOR! The coconut milk, sambal oelek and sweet carrots with caramelized onions, just sounds so good. I love a good creamy soup and that you can make it even healthier without heavy cream or other dairy. This is a gorgeous recipe -- and I think it's the next one I make!
Gloria on 2019-01-22 (5 stars): This is the perfect soup for this cold weather we are having. Nothing better than wrapping your hands around a HUGE mug of soup. Sitting in front of the TV and binge watching Netflix!! Those are my plans for this weekend.
