Are you looking for an easy, delicious carrot soup that brings warmth and plenty of flavour? Then try this creamy carrot soup with a little chilli twist – and the best part? You can make it in a rice cooker!
Using a rice cooker means the soup is made in one pot, saving you lots of washing-up. The recipe is simple, and you can adjust the heat with more or less chilli.
Why make soup in a rice cooker?
Many people associate a rice cooker solely with cooking rice, but it can do much more than that. It also works perfectly for soups because it maintains a steady temperature, so the vegetables simmer evenly without you having to stir them. This means the soup will not boil over or burn, and you can spend the time doing something else while it cooks.
When vegetables simmer in a rice cooker, they become evenly tender, giving the soup a good consistency when blended. Using a rice cooker for carrot soup with chilli therefore gives you a simple, practical cooking method where the soup takes care of itself until it is ready to serve.
What you need:
To make the carrot soup, you need simple ingredients that most people already have in their kitchen. The combination of sweet carrots, hot chilli and rich cream gives the soup a good balance of flavour and body.
Ingredients:
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500 g carrots, diced
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1 large potato, diced
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1 onion, chopped
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1 clove of garlic, chopped
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1 small piece of fresh ginger, chopped
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1 red chilli, chopped (adjust the amount to your preferred heat)
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500 ml vegetable stock
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Salt and pepper to taste
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Fresh coriander or parsley to garnish
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1 dl cream for extra creaminess
The chilli can be adjusted to taste, and if you want an extra-mild soup, you can leave it out entirely.
Equipment:
Rice cooker from ONYX Cookware
Method:
Once the ingredients are ready, the rest of the process is quite simple. The rice cooker ensures the soup simmers at an even temperature, so you do not have to keep an eye on it as it cooks.
1. Prepare the ingredients
Peel and cut the carrots, potatoes, onion, garlic, ginger and chilli to the sizes specified. It does not have to be perfect – the soup will be blended at the end anyway.
2. Cook the soup in the rice cooker
Place all the vegetables + salt and pepper in the rice cooker and pour over the vegetable stock. Set the rice cooker to the soup function and let it run until it beeps.
3. Blend the soup
When the vegetables are cooked, remove them from the rice cooker along with the cooking liquid and transfer them to a separate bowl or pot. Add the cream and blend the soup with a hand blender until smooth and creamy. Then pour the blended soup back into the rice cooker and heat it up again. If the soup seems too thick, you can add a little extra stock or water.
4. Adjust the seasoning
Season with salt and pepper to taste. If you would like a creamier soup, you can add a little more cream.
Serving and toppings
Once the soup is ready, it can be served straight from the rice cooker.
To give the soup a little extra flavour and texture, you can top it with:
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Fresh coriander or parsley – provides a fresh contrast to the warm soup.
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A little lemon juice – brings out the flavour and adds a little acidity.
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Pumpkin seeds or toasted almonds – add a little crunch.
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A spoonful of Greek yoghurt or crème fraîche – makes the soup extra creamy.
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Freshly chopped chilli – if you want to turn up the heat.
The soup can be served on its own or with a piece of good bread such as ciabatta or crunchy croutons.
Are you ready to make carrot soup in a rice cooker?
Making carrot soup with chilli in a rice cooker is an easy, practical way to enjoy a warm, creamy soup without any fuss. The rice cooker does most of the work, so you do not have to stir the pot or worry about the soup boiling over.
By putting all the ingredients in one pot and leaving them to simmer, you get a rich, flavoursome soup that is perfect for both weekdays and weekends. You can adapt the flavour to your preferences – make it hotter with extra chilli, milder with less, or adjust the consistency with cream.
If you have not tried making soup in a rice cooker yet, it is worth giving it a go. It is a clever way to use your rice cooker, and the result is a delicious soup with minimal effort.
