Creamy Beetroot Soup

Creamy Beetroot Soup

date 2026 June 12

A delicious, mildly spiced soup served with bread and herb butter.

Heat the ghee in a saucepan. First, briefly toast the cumin seeds in it until they burst (caution: risk of splattering!), then add the ground spices and the beetroot, stir and fry briefly. Add salt, pepper and 1 litre of hot water, bring everything to the boil once, then cook, covered, over a low heat for about 20 minutes until done. Purée and season to taste with crème fraîche or sour cream and lemon. Serve sprinkled with the chopped herbs.

From *The Delicious Cuisine of Ayurveda – Eating with Body and Soul* by Dr Ernst Schrott and Cynthia Nina Bolen.

Ingredients for 4 people

  • 2 EL Ghee
  • 1 pinch of cardamom
  • 1/2 tsp ground coriander
  • 1 pinch of cinnamon
  • 750 g beetroot
  • black pepper
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 pinch of nutmeg
  • 1 pinch of cloves
  • 1–2 tsp salt
  • 100 g crème fraîche or sour cream
  • Fresh herbs
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