Kaddu ka Soup (Spiced Pumpkin Soup)
A smooth, golden pumpkin soup gently spiced with cumin, fennel and a touch of chili, enriched with coconut milk. Sweet, warming and comforting.
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Cook the seeds and onion
In a large pot, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the cumin and fennel seeds and let them sizzle for a few seconds, then add the onion, garlic and ginger. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring often.
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- ½ tsp fennel seeds
- 1 onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tbsp ginger
✅ Done when: onion is soft and translucent
Cook the pumpkin
In the same pot, add the pumpkin, chili powder, salt and the stock. Simmer gently, uncovered, over medium-low heat for about 20 minutes.
- 800g pumpkin
- ½ tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 700ml stock or water
✅ Done when: pumpkin is very soft and falls apart easily when pressed
Blend
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Serve
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Cook the seeds and onion
In a large pot, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the cumin and fennel seeds and let them sizzle for a few seconds, then add the onion, garlic and ginger. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring often.
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- ½ tsp fennel seeds
- 1 onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tbsp ginger
✅ Done when: onion is soft and translucent
Cook the pumpkin
In the same pot, add the pumpkin, chili powder, salt and the stock. Simmer gently, uncovered, over medium-low heat for about 20 minutes.
- 800g pumpkin
- ½ tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 700ml stock or water
✅ Done when: pumpkin is very soft and falls apart easily when pressed
Blend
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Serve
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The Story Behind the Dish
Pumpkin — kaddu or petha — is a much-loved vegetable in India, cooked as a sweet-and-sour sabzi in Punjab, in coconut curries in the south and in festive dishes in Bengal.
Blending it into a spiced soup with coconut milk is a modern take that keeps those familiar flavours.
⭐ Why It's Famous
Naturally sweet and creamy without any dairy, it's a cosy vegan soup.
💡 Fun Fact
In India, pumpkin is also used to make 'petha', a famous translucent candy from the city of Agra.
Modern Indian home cooking
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