RECIPES/ Soups

Thai-inspired Pumpkin Soup

Name: Thai-inspired Pumpkin Soup
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tbsp ghee; 1/2 onion, white (50g); 1 clove garlic, peeled; 1 small parsnip root, peeled and chopped (80g); 1 piece of fresh ginger root, peeled and chopped (2cm); 1 piece of fresh turmeric root, peeled and chopped (3cm); pinch of cumin (whole or powder); 1 can pumpkin puree; 1 can coconut milk; 1 cup broth (I used homemade chicken broth); 1-2 tbsp Tamari sauce (GMO-free and gluten-free); salt and pepper to taste; pumpkin seeds, for topping; optional, olive oil and chili flakes for topping

There is just something wonderful about fall and pumpkin season.

Cooler days make us crave warming foods and there is nothing better than a pot of hot stew or soup with the flavors of the season.

Pumpkin is packed with vitamins, minerals, and fiber. It is a rich source of carotenoids which can be converted into the active form of vitamin A. Despite being a high-carb vegetable, the fiber helps to slow the breakdown of sugar.

This Thai-inspired pumpkin soup recipe couldn’t be easier.

This hearty pumpkin soup is flavored with warming and health-supporting ginger and turmeric.

I am always happy for recipes where I can incorporate superfood ingredients without ruining the taste of a meal and overtaxing my families taste buds. Soups and stews are great to fill them up with nutrients.

To talk about the health benefits of these two roots. They are so immense and extensive that it is impossible to mention and talk about every health aspect.

I try my best and mention some of them.

Ginger can be warming on cold days but it is also very well known to relieve gastrointestinal distress. Besides eliminating intestinal gas, relaxing and soothing the intestinal tract it does act as an anti-inflammatory. Furthermore, ginger is well studied for all symptoms related to motion sickness, including dizziness, nausea, and vomiting. It can be used as a safe and effective remedy for nausea and vomiting during pregnancy.

Clinical studies have shown that the anti-inflammatory properties of ginger can be helpful to relieve swelling and pain in people with arthritis.

Through the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-tumor effect of ginger, it can and has shown in studies to protect our cells from certain cancers.

Turmeric belongs to the same plant family as ginger and has as well far-reaching effects on our health due to its anti-inflammatory actions in our body. Improved cognitive function, blood sugar balance, kidney function, digestive and arthritis relief, overall decreased cancer risk are only a few of its health benefits.

The research is done on curcumin the active substance in turmeric, however, its use goes back thousands of years in the Ayurvedic tradition and the whole turmeric root contains more substances which will likely provide a different set of benefits.