This Immune Boosting Curried Potato and Garlic Soup is fragrant, creamy and healthy and guaranteed to kick those nasty germs to the kerb.
We are in the depths of a lurgy in our house.
It’s day 6 already and I feel worse today than I have all week.
However yesterday I mustered up the energy to cook something to blast those little bugs to hell and back.
This delightful bowl of curried potato and garlic soup is quick to make, deeply flavoured and so nourishing too.
The spicing in this soup is gentle and family-friendly, but still plenty enough to delight jaded tastebuds.
And it’s rich creaminess comes purely from the potato.
There’s no need to add any cream or milk (both of which are mucous forming).
It’s comforting enough all on its own.
Curried Potato and Garlic Soup
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 onion chopped
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- 1/4 teaspoon chilli powder
- 3 medium potatoes diced
- 1/2 litre stock or water and a stock cube
- 1/2 - 1 whole garlic bulb cloves peeled
Instructions
- Fry the onions in the oil gently for a few minutes to soften.
- Add in the spices and fry for 1 minutes to release their flavour.
- Add in the potatoes, water or stock and garlic and let simmer until the potatoes are really soft.
- Whizz in a blender until beautifully smooth, adding in anything up to 1/2 litre of boiling water from the kettle to thin it down to your preferred consistency.
- Serve with a spoon of fried onions on top if you need a little extra TLC.
Glamorous Glutton says
Poor you, I had that lurgy early last month. This looks like the perfect pick you up, full of flavour that even the most dulled taste buds could appreciate. I hope you feel better soon. GG x
Jane Sarchet says
Thank you GG, I hope it passes soon too!
Janie x
Helen @ Fuss Free Flavours says
That looks amazingly lurgy clearing and rib sticking. I have only made soup once this winter which is a shame as I usually love it. One to try.
Get well.
Jane Sarchet says
Rib sticking is the perfect term Helen, comfort food at its best :)
Janie x
Bintu @ Recipes From A Pantry says
My gosh I could do with a bowl of this right now.
Jane Sarchet says
:)
Camilla @FabFood4All says
This sounds delicious and perfect for warding off all the bugs that are going around right now:-)
Jane Sarchet says
I know Camilla, if only I’d made a big batch 2 weeks ago :D
Janie x
Heidi Roberts says
This looks like it would keep everything at bay. Very healthy and immune boosting!
Jane Sarchet says
:)
Choclette says
I hope that garlic did the trick. It looks beautiful and delicious – your soups always do.
Jane Sarchet says
Aww, thank you Choclette. I am a bit of a soup junkie!
:)
Janie x
Mary (The Godmother @ Goodie Godmother) says
Healthy, comforting, loaded with garlic… my kind of soup! If this chill sticks around much longer, this is on the menu very very soon.
Jane Sarchet says
Here’s hoping you won’t need it Mary, fingers crossed spring is very very close and all the germs will be conquered until next winter :)
Janie x
Jacqueline Meldrum says
Oh yum! That looks delicious!
Jane Sarchet says
:)