Vegan Butternut Squash and Tomato Soup

I love squash, pumpkin and all root vegetables . They are perfect for roasting, boiling, mash and soups. You can easily make roasted root vegetables in the oven, which can be served as an accompaniment or made into soup very easily.

Yield: Serves 2

Author: Nayna Kanabar

Vegan Butternut Squash and Tomato Soup

Hearty butternut squash and tomato soup with a hint of chilli and ginger.

prep time: 10 Mcook time: 25 Mtotal time: 35 M

Ingredients:

• 240 g Butternut squash peeled and diced 
• 4 medium ripe tomatoes cut in half
• 1 small onion finely diced
• 1 green chilli finely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ginger paste
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon soya yoghurt
• 1 spring onion finely chopped for garnish
• 1 red radish thinly sliced for garnish (optional)
• 500 ml water

Instructions:

1. In a pressure cooker add the oil and when its hot add the chopped onions and saute till pink and translucent.
2. Add the butternut squash, tomatoes, ginger, chilli and 500 ml of water to the pressure cooker.
3. Cook the soup in the pressure cooker for 15 minutes.
4. Release the pressure and transfer the cooked soup to the Optimum 9400 blender and blend until smooth.
5. Transfer the blended soup to the cooker and season with lemon juice, salt and pepper to your taste. Adjust consistency to your preference by adding a little more water if desired. Warm thoroughly  before serving,
6. Serve the soup in bowls with a drizzle of soya yogurt, add the spring onion and radish slices.

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I love cooking with butternut squash and use it regularly in many of dishes. It is such a versatile vegetable and pairs well with lots of other vegetables very easily. 

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I used my tried and trusted Optimum 9400 to blend my soup. The blender is so versatile and powerful that it grinds, pulses, makes ice cream, soups and amazing smoothies and nut butters too. It is easy to clean and maintain too.

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