Celery Soup; a light and healthy comforting soup with a dash of cumin and ginger infused to give it an exotic aroma! Rain, cold or shine, it is a perfect soup to enjoy anytime and feel good about yourself!
Celery is one of those vegetables you mostly add to dishes which have other vegetables or if you are like me, dip them in a creamy dip/sauce or add them to salads for added crunch.
We love celery as it is a low-calorie, high-fiber juicy vegetable with an amazing crunch and which I believe actually consumes more calories to digest than consumed!! Now, isn’t that fascinating? Munch on one soon or try out this simple celery soup!
I had a half-used bunch of celery in my fridge which had too much hard fiber in them for consumption in salads so was languishing on the shelves, waiting to be probably thrown off some day!
Soups are one of my favorites to rustle up in a jiffy and it struck me that I could make a soup out of that and maybe not be part of the wasteful society that we are in right now!
Most of the soups that I normally make use minimal ingredients so why not do something similar with this one?! So, I headed on to the kitchen to make this super easy one!
Not to take away from the green color of celery in this soup, I chose to use green onions/scallions (the thick whitish-greenish part) instead of the regular onions and my favorite spice cumin with ginger to aromatize the soup!
I love using pressure cookers to lessen my time in the kitchen (and save precious energy too!!) and this one was no exception. Just saute the onions and celery along with the spices in some butter (if vegan, use only oil) and then pressure cook until soft.
Puree the mixture and give it a boil after seasoning. Sprinkle some chopped green onions or celery leaves (I love these, although nowadays, all the bunches of celery come without any leaves!!) as garnish. My last trip to the grocers was my lucky one as I was able to find one bunch with a few leaves still on them!
Once the soup was ready, one sip and it amazed me that something so mundane and not so liked by many could be transformed to such a delightful light soup!
So, if you do come across celery at your grocers, do try this easy, healthy and quick pressure cooker soup and enjoy it a as perfect starter soup or a complete meal with some crusty bread on the side!
How to make celery soup:
In a large pressure cooker/pan, melt butter along with oil. Add the onions, cumin and ginger with slit green chilies and cook over moderately high heat, stirring, until softened but not browned, about 2 to 3 minutes.
Add the chopped celery and cook, stirring, until just starting to soften, about 3 minutes.
Stir in 1 cup of water, close the pressure cooker and cook on high for 1 to 2 whistles.
Once the pressure has dropped, strain the mixture into a saucepan. Remove the slit green chilies and pieces of ginger and blend the rest to a fine puree.
Transfer the pureed onion-celery mixture to the strained celery broth, add 2 cups of water and season with salt to taste; mix well. Add a pinch of sugar, if needed, to balance the flavors.
Bring to a boil on high heat and then simmer on medium low for about 5 to 7 minutes.
Sprinkle black pepper powder; mix well and remove from heat.
Garnish with chopped green onions and serve hot with a dash of lemon juice or a drizzle of olive oil.
Enjoy as a starter/appetizer or make a full meal of it with some crusty bread or toast on the side!
Happy Cooking!!
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A light and healthy comforting soup with a dash of cumin and ginger infused to give it an exotic aroma!
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 teaspoon oil
- ½ tsp cumin seeds/jeera
- 1-inch piece ginger, chopped into large pieces
- 2 to 3 green chillies/jalapenos, slit
- ½ cup green onions (white portion), chopped
- 2 cups chopped celery
- Salt to taste
- Black Pepper powder
- Celery leaves and chopped green onions for garnishing
Instructions
- In a large pressure cooker/pan, melt butter along with oil. Add the onions, cumin and ginger with slit green chilies and cook over moderately high heat, stirring, until softened but not browned, about 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add the chopped celery and cook, stirring, until just starting to soften, about 3 minutes.
- Stir in 1 cup of water, close the pressure cooker and cook on high for 1 to 2 whistles. Once the pressure has dropped, strain the mixture into a saucepan.
- Remove the slit green chilies and pieces of ginger and blend the rest to a fine puree.
- Transfer the pureed onion-celery mixture to the strained celery broth, add 2 cups of water, season with salt to taste and mix well. Add a pinch of sugar, if needed, to balance the flavors.
- Bring to a boil on high heat and then simmer on medium low for about 5 to 7 minutes.
- Sprinkle black pepper powder; mix well and remove from heat.
- Garnish with chopped green onions and serve hot with a dash of lemon juice or a drizzle of olive oil.
Notes
Once you remove the green chillies and ginger pieces, you can puree the soup in the pan itself or in a food processor.
Love the strong flavors of ginger and chilies, let them stay in the soup while blending!
Adjust spices and consistency according to taste and preference.
By Vanitha Bhat
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This is such a delicious, healthy and comforting soup. The best celery soup recipe for my tastes!
Awww! Thanks so, so much!! Loved your share and appreciate your sweet and encouraging words. So glad you loved my soup recipe....totally one of our go tos too when I have lots of celery and need something warming and comforting.
I'm going to make this now, but I think I will stir in a tablespoon of natural full fat, super thick yoghurt right at the end just before serving.
Delicious soup...made.it today ...relished it a lot..thank u for sharing
Thanks so much Radhika 🙂 🙂 Glad you liked it!! Enjoy 🙂 I really appreciate your lovely feedback 🙂
Gorgeous looking delicious and healthy soup
Thanks Lathiya 🙂 🙂
Such an aromatic and flavorfull Soup this is. Looks so yummy & healthy as well !!!
Thank you dear 🙂
surely a treat for taste buds. This warm celery soup looks very tempting. Very healthy soup recipe
Thanks so much 🙂 🙂 An absolute comforting bowl of healthy soup we love to enjoy a lot!
Celery soup must be quite flavorful.
Thanks so much Ritu 🙂 Yes dear, it tastes absolutely delicious and soothing!
Celery is growning wel in my backyard garden now. This will be a perfect use for the same, thanks
Thanks so much dear 🙂 Hope you get to use your homegrown celery to make this soothing and comforting soup!
Beautiful colors. I love celery and would love to try this soup at home?
Thanks dear 🙂 Do try; we love this simple, yet delicious soup at our home!
This is new to me, do need to try the celery soup. Your bowl of soup is filled with goodness.
Thanks dear 🙂 Hope you get to try this delicious soup soon 🙂
I always add celery in my base soup recipe but never made soup only with celery alone. It must be delicious and tasty with strong intense flavors.
Thank you so much dear 🙂 You must try this; so delicious and comforting to enjoy any time!
Generally I add celery while I make other vegetable soup, but never on it's own. Such a lovely idea making fusion celery soup. Bookmarking your recipe.
Thanks dear 🙂 Hope you get to try this simple, yet delicious soup soon!
I love making soup for lunch in the winter and I am always looking for new ideas. This soup looks so creamy and delicious.
Thanks so much Nayna 🙂 🙂
Sc creamy and yumm.. Just perfect with some garlic breads..
Thanks so much dear 🙂
Very soothing and comforting soup...totally healthy and filling...the added ginger kick would have taken the soup to the next level!!
Thanks so much Padma 🙂 🙂 I love adding ginger to all my soups...love the flavor!
Healthy and delicious soup to warm up the day..
Thanks so much Sujitha 🙂
Such a lovely soup and no waste of food. Absolutely love it. As for the soup it is great when it starts pouring here.
Perfect for rainy and winters too!! Thanks so much dear 🙂
Loved the look and feel of the soup. Celery is a great to include via soups, lends a great taste too. I liked the idea of pureeing it and then making it as a thick soup. Loved the recipe.
Thanks so much Vidya 🙂 Hope you get to try it soon!
You have given me an excellent option for a soup to aid health and fitness goals. The best part if how easy it is to make.
Thanks dear Aruna 🙂 I am sure you will love this light soup!
What a lovely recipe. Superb.. definately will try soon. Lovely share
Thanks so much Ruchi 🙂
Heartwarming and comforting! That's where health and taste come together. Great recipe for a weight watcher like me. ?
Absolutely a winner in my book! Thanks so much dear 🙂 🙂
I love to have soup anytime of the day and this looks amazing and flavourful.
Me too!! Cleanses the palate any time! Thanks so much dear 🙂 🙂
You dished out a great soup with that celery which you would have probably thrashed!! Looks very delicious 🙂
Thanks so much Freda 🙂 🙂 Most of my dishes are done after scrounging through my fridge and pantry! I love to plan my menu with ingredients already at home 🙂 🙂 Loved this soup a lot! It was a winner in our house 🙂
Soup is such a comfort food, this celery soup looks so yummy & healthy too !!
Thank you so much dear 🙂
I am not a big fan of celery but your soup sounds very flavorful and lovely. I would love to try this out some time.
You must try this one dear...you will buy celery just to make this soup! Thanks so much Pavani 🙂 🙂
I am sure this soup must have been very aromatic and comforting
Thanks so much Jyoti 🙂 🙂 It comes out so tasty and delicious; a wonderful addition to any meal!
What a flavorful soup..Love the beautiful green colour 🙂
Thanks so much dear 🙂
Wow what a lovely share. I love this type of soups. And this celery soup is not only healthy but full of flavour. I love ginger so I don't want to remove it. Bookmarking it to try soon.
Thanks a lot Sujata 🙂 I love ginger too, but some members of my family are not too fond of the strong flavor, so I tend to remove it sometimes 🙂
I have a terrible weakness for celery soup and can imagine the flavor of this fabulous soup, prefect for me anytime.
Thanks a lot dear Priya 🙂 🙂 Do try it some times!
Delicious celery soup.. I love soups in winter.
Thanks Shobha 🙂 Me too; warms you up right away!!