Go Back
–+ servings

Simple One Pot Recipe Creamy Carrot Soup With Warm Spices

This creamy carrot soup combines pantry-friendly carrots and onions with warm Mediterranean-inspired spices for a velvety, flavor-packed dish.
Prepared in an Instant Pot, this one pot recipe is quick, nutritious, and perfectly garnished with pomegranate molasses, Greek yogurt, and hazelnuts for a delightful balance of sweet, tangy, and earthy flavors.
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Total Time 1 hour
Course Soup
Cuisine Mediterranean, Middle Eastern
Servings 6 to 8 people

Equipment

  • Instant Pot (or electric pressure cooker)
  • blender

Ingredients
  

Basic Version:

  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 onions chopped
  • 1 teaspoon table salt
  • 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
  • 1 tablespoon ground coriander
  • 1 tablespoon ground fennel
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 4 cups vegetable or chicken broth
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 pounds carrots peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Garnishes:

  • 2 tablespoons pomegranate molasses
  • 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 1/2 cup hazelnuts toasted, skinned, and chopped
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro or mint

Instructions
 

Prepare the Aromatics:

  • Using the highest sauté or browning function on your Instant Pot, heat the olive oil until shimmering.
  • Add the onions and salt, cooking until softened (3 to 5 minutes). Stir in the ginger, coriander, fennel, and cinnamon, cooking until fragrant (about 30 seconds).

Cook the Soup:

  • Stir in the broth, water, carrots, and baking soda.
  • Lock the lid in place, close the pressure release valve, and select the high-pressure cook function. Cook for 3 minutes.
  • Turn off the pressure cooker and carefully quick-release the pressure. Remove the lid, ensuring steam escapes safely.

Blend and Finish:

  • Working in batches, process the soup in a blender until smooth (1 to 2 minutes per batch).
  • Return the soup to the pressure cooker and bring to a gentle simmer using the highest sauté function. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Serve:

  • Ladle the soup into bowls and drizzle with pomegranate molasses.
  • Top with a dollop of Greek yogurt, a sprinkle of hazelnuts, and chopped fresh cilantro or mint.
Keyword Easy creamy carrot soup, Healthy Instant Pot soups, Instant Pot carrot soup, one pot soup recipe, Warm spiced soup
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!