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A bowl of creamy coconut curry soup with cilantro, onion and lime slices on top.

Tasty Creamy Coconut Curry Soup

A delicious creamy coconut curry soup that's budget-friendly and easy to make. #currysoup #coconutcurry #budgetmeals #indianfood
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Cook Time 30 mins
Total Time 40 mins
Course Soup
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4

Equipment

  • large pot, spoon, knife, cutting board

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons freshly grated ginger
  • 1 tablespoon curry powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1 (14-ounce) can of coconut milk
  • 4 cups vegetable broth
  • 1 (14-ounce) can of chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 1 cup uncooked rice
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
  • 0.5 cup freshly chopped cilantro
  • 1 lime, cut into wedges

Instructions
 

  • Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat.
  • Add the onion, garlic, and ginger and sauté for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Add the curry powder, cumin, and turmeric and stir to combine.
  • Pour in the coconut milk and vegetable broth and bring the mixture to a boil.
  • Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes.
  • Stir in the chickpeas, rice, salt, and pepper and simmer for an additional 10 minutes.
  • Remove the soup from the heat and stir in the cilantro.
  • Serve the soup in bowls with a lime wedge on the side.