The Lemon Coriander Clear Soup recipe is a scrumptious and healthy soup made with a refreshing combination of lemon juice, fresh coriander leaves, and a few vegetables. It is rich in vitamin C and low in calories. Serve this soup as an appetizer or as comfort food on a rainy monsoon evening, or sip on it when you're sick.
After a stressful day at work, who doesn't appreciate a warm and comforting cup of soup? We all do, in fact. Why not? Our unwavering passion for hearty soups is unexplainable.
Soups are not just a treat for the taste buds; they also serve as a soothing remedy during winter or when we are feeling under the weather.
We all tend to eat the same old tomato soup, but have you ever considered trying something different? You've come to the perfect place if you're someone who's constantly looking for new and inventive recipes. We present to you a delicious soup meal. It is simple, fast, and ideal to prepare after a long day at the office. The soup is known as Lemon Coriander Soup.
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- What is Lemon Coriander Soup?
- Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Benefits of Lemon and Coriander Soup
- Ingredients for Lemon Coriander Soup Recipe
- How to Make Lemon Coriander Soup
- How to Serve Lemon Coriander Soup
- Storage Suggestions
- Tips to make the Best Veg Lemon Coriander Soup
- Variations
- Frequently Asked Questions
- More Soup Recipes
- Lemon Coriander Soup
What is Lemon Coriander Soup?
Lemon coriander soup is a healthy vegetarian clear soup made with zesty lemon juice (of course), fresh coriander leaves, vegetable broth, and fresh vegetables. This recipe is a healthy dish that is packed with vitamin C, a natural immunity booster. It is a popular soup across Indian and Southeast Asian cuisine.
It can be served as an appetizer or a light meal with a salad on the side.
Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Easy to make
- Bright, light & flavorful
- Healthy & clean
- Immunity booster
- A great option for lunch, dinner, or a snack.
- Vegan, gluten-free
Benefits of Lemon and Coriander Soup
- Lemon is a rich source of vitamin C, which in turn helps build immunity from colds and coughs during winter. They may even support heart health, weight control, and digestive health.
- Coriander leaves have numerous health benefits like it aids digestion and lower blood glucose levels in diabetics. It is also known to lower bad cholesterol (LDL) and raise good cholesterol (HDL) - Source artofliving.
Ingredients for Lemon Coriander Soup Recipe
- Fresh Veggies: You can also use seasonal veggies or whatever you have on hand, like broccoli, carrots, cabbage, yellow onion, ginger, and garlic. Other veggies that go well are sweet corn, bell pepper, zucchini, and peas.
- Vegetable Broth (or water): Try using the low-sodium store-bought vegetable broth for the best flavor, or simply use water.
- Corn Starch: used to make a slurry to thicken the soup.
- Herbs: I have used coriander leaves. You can also use coriander stems, which give a nice flavor. You may also add fresh parsley, thyme, or rosemary.
- Seasonings: salt and pepper.
- Lemon Juice: Use freshly squeezed lemon or lime juice for the best flavor.
How to Make Lemon Coriander Soup
Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Once the oil is hot, add ginger, garlic, and green chilies, and saute for 30 secs.
Next, add onions and saute till they turn translucent.
Add mixed vegetables, saute for 2 minutes until the veggies are tender, and then add vegetable stock (or water), salt, and black pepper and bring it to boil.
In a small mixing bowl, combine one tablespoon of cornflour and ¼ cup of water. Mix until there are no lumps.
Add the cornflour slurry and bring the soup to a rolling boil. The soup would thicken a bit. At this stage, turn off the gas flame.
Then add the lime juice and coriander (cilantro) and mix well. Adjust seasoning at this stage.
Serve Vegetable Lemon Coriander Clear soup recipe piping hot.
How to Serve Lemon Coriander Soup
This lemon coriander soup is great on its own, or you can pair it with a side of bread and a fresh salad.
You can top it with finely chopped coriander leaves, and sliced green onions, for texture and crunch.
Storage Suggestions
- Make-Ahead: This soup is a great make-ahead meal. Let the soup cool down to room temperature, and then store it in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to 2 days until you are ready to serve. Adjust the seasoning if necessary.
- Refrigerator: Store the leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 2-3 days in an air-tight container.
- Freezer: This soup freezes well. Let the soup cool completely, then transfer it to a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months.
- Reheating: You can reheat it on the microwave or stovetop until warm through. If frozen, thaw it overnight in the refrigerator and reheat it in the microwave or stovetop.
Tips to make the Best Veg Lemon Coriander Soup
- Use fresh ingredients: Make sure to use fresh coriander leaves, lemon juice, and veggies to get the best flavors to the soup.
- Don't overcook the vegetables: Make sure to cook the veggies so they are tender, but not mushy, so that you have some texture to the soup.
- Add the lemon juice at the end: Always, add lemon juice after turning off the flame else, it will turn bitter.
- Add the fresh coriander at the end: Add coriander leaves after turning off the flame, to add a burst of flavor else, it may turn black.
- Use cornstarch to thicken the soup: Adding cornflour slurry will give a slightly thick consistency. However, it is optional.
- Use vegetable broth: Using a good quality vegetable or chicken broth will add a lot of flavor to the soup.
- Use coriander stems: You can also add tender stems of coriander, which enhances the flavor of the soup.
Variations
- Add more vegetables: You can also add vegetables of your choice like green beans, peas, sweet corn, mushrooms, bell pepper, and zucchini. Also, fresh herbs like thyme, parsley, and rosemary make it a healthy and flavorful soup.
- Add protein: Adding some cubed tofu is a great way to include plant-based protein in your diet.
- Make it spicy: Add some extra finely chopped green chilies, jalapenos, or red chili flakes to the soup to make it spicy.
- Add Noodles: Add cooked rice noodles to the soup to make it filling.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, Lemon coriander soup is healthy, as it's low in calories and a good source of vitamin C, vitamin A, and iron.
This soup has Vitamin C-rich ingredients like lemon, coriander, carrot, broccoli, cabbage, and vegetable stock. Vitamin C helps to build immunity from colds and coughs during winter.
Yes! you can replace the vegetable broth with water. But I highly recommend using low-sodium vegetable broth, which gives the best flavor to the soup.
More Soup Recipes
- Creamy Tomato Soup
- Broccoli Spinach Soup
- Sweet Corn Soup
- Carrot Ginger Soup
- Cream of Asparagus Soup
- Vegetable Lentil Quinoa Soup
- Broccoli Cheddar Soup
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Lemon Coriander Soup
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice OR juice of one lime
- ¼ cup coriander leaves (cilantro) finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon oil
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- ½ inch ginger grated
- 1 green chilies finely chopped
- ½ cup onion finely chopped
- ¼ cup carrot finely chopped
- ¼ cup cabbage finely chopped
- ¼ cup broccoli finely chopped
- 3 cups vegetable stock (or water)
- 1 tablespoon corn flour mixed in ¼ cup of water (optional)
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat, Once the oil is hot, add ginger, garlic, green chilies, and saute for 30 secs.
- Next, add onions and saute till they turn translucent.
- Add mixed vegetables, saute for 2 minutes until the veggies are tender, and then add vegetable stock (or water), salt, and black pepper and bring it to boil.
- In a small mixing bowl, combine 1 tablespoon of cornflour along with ¼ cup of water until there are no lumps.
- Add the cornflour slurry and bring the soup to a rolling boil. The soup would thicken a bit. At this stage turn off the gas flame.
- Then add the lime juice and coriander (cilantro) and mix well. Adjust seasoning at this stage.
- Serve Vegetable Lemon Coriander Clear Soup piping hot.
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Notes
Tips to make the Best Veg Lemon Coriander Soup
- Use fresh ingredients: Make sure to use fresh coriander leaves, lemon juice, and veggies to get the best flavors to the soup.
- Don't overcook the vegetables: Make sure to cook the veggies so they are tender, but not mushy, so that you have some texture to the soup.
- Add the lemon juice at the end: Always, add lemon juice after turning off the flame else, it will turn bitter.
- Add the fresh coriander at the end: Add coriander leaves after turning off the flame, to add a burst of flavor else, it may turn black.
- Use cornstarch to thicken the soup: Adding cornflour slurry will give a slightly thick consistency. However, it is optional.
- Use vegetable broth: Using a good quality vegetable or chicken broth will add a lot of flavor to the soup.
- Use coriander stems: You can also add tender stems of coriander, which enhances the flavor of the soup.
Variations
- Add more vegetables: You can also add vegetables of your choice like green beans, peas, sweet corn, mushrooms, bell pepper, and zucchini. Also, fresh herbs like thyme, parsley, and rosemary make it a healthy and flavorful soup.
- Add protein: Adding some cubed tofu is a great way to include plant-based protein in your diet.
- Make it spicy: Add some extra finely chopped green chilies, jalapenos, or red chili flakes to the soup to make it spicy.
- Add Noodles: Add cooked rice noodles to the soup to make it filling.
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Erica says
This is so tasty!! Thank you for sharing!! Just a wonderful and easy vegetable soup! The lemon and cilantro really makes it pop! Just wonderful! Cooked in my instant pot for 2 minutes instead of on the stovetop-🙏🙂
Nilofer Motiwala says
Loved the soup. Added in some spinach as well. Added the spinach and broccoli florets at the end (added the broccoli stems earlier). Made with water. Skipped the corn flour slurry step. Liked it soupy
Bhavana Patil says
Hi Nilofer, I am so glad you liked the soup.. Thank you for sharing all the variations you made to the recipe. Spinach is a great add.