OK, let me be clear about something here. This is not a recipe using cauliflower to replace a starch – like rice or a pizza base!
This is a straight up celebration of cauliflower for what it ACTUALLY is. A VEGETABLE that makes a great conduit for flavour. And yes, it just so happens to make a naturally thick soup when blended. But to ensure thickness AND creaminess, this soup has cream added to it.
I found the recipe for cauliflower and curry soup in my messy, disorganised recipe folder a few weeks ago – when I was looking for something else of course! It is in my handwriting, so I have no idea where I got it from but seeing it did remind me how delicious it was.
So, I added it to the list of meals I was making for the week, but gave it a tweak by roasting the cauliflower first for some extra flavour. You can skip the roasting part and just cook the cauliflower with the onion, but it does give it a little something special.
It has been so lovely being able to pull out a container of this roasted cauliflower and curry soup to defrost for my lunch over the past couple of weeks – especially since we are in the depths of winter here in Melbourne now. Hot, thick, creamy soup with a little heat from the curry powder and some crunchy, buttery toast for dipping gets a big tick for taste, comfort and satisfaction in my book.
Roasted Cauliflower and Curry Soup
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4
- Category: Soup
- Cuisine: feel good eating
Description
Hot, thick and creamy with a little heat from the curry powder, this roasted cauliflower and curry soup will make a welcome addition to your kitchen and belly when it is cold outside.
Ingredients
- 1 medium cauliflower (about 1.2kg with stem and leaves), chopped into medium-sized florets
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 50g butter
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 teaspoons curry powder (I used Keens)
- 1 litre chicken stock
- Water (optional)
- ½ cup (125ml) pouring cream
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Chopped chives to serve
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 180°C fan-forced (400°F)
- Place cauliflower florets on a baking tray and drizzle with olive oil and toss to coat. Roast in the oven for 15-20 minutes until softened
- Melt butter in large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add diced onion and cook until softened and translucent
- Add curry powder and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant
- Add cooked cauliflower and stock, turn the heat up and bring to the boil. Place a lid on the saucepan, reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes until everything is 100% soft
- Blend soup until smooth (I find a stick blender works fine and saves having to wash a benchtop one!). If the soup is looking way too thick, you can add some water here to thin it out
- Stir in cream. Serve immediately with chives to garnish
Notes
- This soup can be frozen and re-heated. The liquid part of the soup can separate from the bulk of the vegetables, but once heated, a good stir will re-combine it without affecting taste or texture.
- If you want to speed this recipe up, you can skip the roasting part and just chuck the raw cauli into the saucepan when you cook the onion. You will just want to spend a bit more time simmering at step 5 to make sure the cauliflower is really soft.
what are your favourite soup flavours to eat when you want to warm your bones?
Hi! My name is Nina.
I’m a Certified Intuitive Eating Counsellor taking the ‘diet’ out of Dietitian. I am here to help you reject diet culture, tune into your body’s own inner wisdom about how to truly nourish yourself and ultimately feel good eating™ 
I love roasted cauliflower! The flavors for this sound like it’d be amazing! <3! I can't wait to try it!
I love roasted cauli too, there’s so many amazing flavours you can pack into it
This looks and sounds so good! Great idea to roast the cauliflower first.
The roasting just gives it that little something extra
What a delicious way to add more veggies into soup! My pantry is overflowing with curry spice for some reason, so I’m bookmarking this for later!
This is the perfect recipe to use it up then 🙂
This looks and sounds like such a heart warming soup. Saving for when the weather turns chilly here in a few months!
Good plan!
Nina, I made this soup today and it was amazing. I usually have some soup in the fridge during winter, but I was getting a bit tired of my standard recipes. This is definitely joining the list of favourites. Thank you!
Yay! I am so glad it was a winner for you – and it is going to taste even better tomorrow – trust me 🙂