Spicy Cucumber Soup

This savory, vegetarian, spicy cucumber soup recipe is thick and flavorful with just the right amount of spicy kick from curry powder and cayenne pepper.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 133 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons curry powder
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 cup vegetable broth
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 2 cucumbers, peeled, seeded and chopped
• 0.5 cup milk
• 0.5 onion, chopped

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until very soft, about 10 minutes. Stir in cucumbers, vegetable broth, milk, soy sauce, curry powder, parsley, pepper flakes, cayenne pepper, and sesame oil; bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer 10 minutes more.

Step 2

Fill a blender halfway with hot soup. Cover and hold lid down with a potholder; pulse a few times before leaving on to purée until creamy yet slightly grainy. Pour into a pot. Repeat with remaining soup.