Kabocha Squash Soup Recipe
Kabocha Squash Soup Recipe is nourishing and utterly delicious. This bright, healthy dish has all the warming notes of allspice and cayenne, aromatics such as garlic and ginger, and is velvety from the kabocha squash and carrots cooked with yellow split peas. Packed with protein, fiber, and vitamins A and C, it is a wonderful winter warmer and its silky texture makes it so filling on those cold days or nights!
Equipment
- Instant pot
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp ginger minced
- 1 shallot chopped
- ½ cup carrot peeled, chopped
- 1½ cup kabocha squash peeled, cubed
- ¼ cup yellow split pea soaked, cooked
- 1¼ cup vegetable stock homemade
- ¼ tsp allspice ground
- ½ tsp cayenne
- ¼ tsp ground coriander
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- ⅓ cup coconut milk fresh
- 2 tbsp pumpkin seed for garnish
- 3 clove garlic minced for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the ingredients.
- Turn on the Instant Pot and push the sauté mode. Add olive oil, ginger, and shallot. Sauté for a minute or until softened. Add the squash and carrots. Sauté for 2 minutes on medium heat.
- Add the yellow split peas, spices, salt, and vegetable stock. Cover the Instant Pot with the lid to lock it. Switch to pressure cook mode and cook for approximately 20 minutes.
- Release the pressure valve and slowly open the Instant Pot. Add lime juice. Use an immersion blender to pulse the soup while still warm.
- Ladle the soup into bowls. Garnish it with burnt garlic (see recipe notes), whole and crushed pumpkin seeds, and coconut milk. Serve hot with any crusty bread.
Notes
- Heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a small pan and sauté the minced garlic on medium heat until slightly burnt. Turn off the heat and add some coarsely crushed pumpkin seeds. Use this mixture for garnish.
Nutrition
Calories: 281kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 6gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gSodium: 1192mgPotassium: 553mgFiber: 6gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 4737IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 53mgIron: 2mg
