Recipe of the Day: Carrot Ginger Soup To Warm Your Deadbeat Heart

Winter’s been getting harsher and harsher as the years have passed by (Suck it, global warming advocates!) and we’ve been forced to become more creative in the way we deal with it. Be it setting the cat on fire for warmth, rubbing ourselves against our neighbors, or getting more creative in the kitchen to bring about some warmth from within.

Everyone likes soup. If you know someone or are yourself someone who said they don’t like soup, you’re lying pieces of shit with no soul.

I slightly digress.

Living rooms in Cairo circa 2014

Below is my favorite soup recipe that is 110% guaranteed to thaw out your icicles and help you to momentarily stop stuffing kittens down your underwear. It’s super easy to make, and I guarantee it’s one of the tastiest - and healthiest- soups you can gorge down on during the cold days. Let’s get to it!

Ingredients (Serves two people)

• 4 tablespoon - Olive oil
• 1 Onion -- peeled and chopped
• 2 Garlic cloves
• 1 tablespoon - Chopped ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon - Mustard seed
• 1/2 teaspoon - Ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon - Cinnamon powder
• 1/4 teaspoon - Fresh hot pepper
• 6 to 8 Carrots
• 3 1/2 cups of water
• 2 cup - Labneh
• 1 tablespoon - Honey

Directions

1. Saute the onions and garlic in a pan with the olive oil.
2. Add the spices and cook for several minutes, stirring constantly.
3. Slice the carrots into discs.
4. Add to the pot and cook a few minutes longer.
5. Add 2 cups water, cover tightly and simmer for 30 minutes.
6. In a food processor or blender, puree the cooked carrots with the remaining 1 1/2 cups water.
7. Return puree to the pot and whisk in the labneh and honey.
8. Heat the soup, but do not boil.

There you have it! Give it a try and let me know what you think!