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Lemon Coriander Soup

Aug 13, 2022. by Bhavana Patil. 3 Comments | This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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Lemon Coriander Clear Soup recipe is a scrumptious and healthy soup with a refreshing combination of lemon, coriander, and a few vegetables, 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. 

lemon coriander soup served in a bowl with lemon and cilantro on side

Soups are great to have during winters or when you are not keeping well. This vegetable lemon coriander soup is rich in vitamin C, a natural immunity booster. Serve this veg clear soup with garlic breadsticks and a sandwich.

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 winters. 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 Stock (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, green chilies, and saute for 30 secs.

Next, add onions and saute till they turn translucent.

step to saute ginger garlic and onion collage

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.

step to add veggies and cook in stock or water collage

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.

step to add corn flour slurry collage

Serve Vegetable Lemon Coriander Clear soup recipe piping hot.

Lemon Coriander Soup served ina black soup bowl and lemon wedges and cilantro on the side

Tips & Variations

  1. Add lemon juice after turning off the flame else, it will turn bitter.
  2. Add coriander leaves after turning off the flame, else, it may turn black.
  3. You can also add vegetables of your choice like green beans, peas, sweet corn, bell pepper, and zucchini. Also, fresh herbs like thyme, parsley, and rosemary make it a healthy and flavorful soup.
  4. Adding cornflour slurry will give a slightly thick consistency. However, it is optional.
  5. You can also add a stem of coriander gives a nice flavor to the soup.

FAQs

Can I make lemon coriander soup without vegetable stock?

Yes! you can replace vegetable stock with water. But I highly recommend using low sodium vegetable stock, which gives the best flavor to the soup.

Lemon coriander soup for cold?

This soup has Vitamin C-rich ingredients like lemon, coriander, carrot, broccoli, cabbage, and vegetable stock. Vitamin C helps to build immunity from cold and cough during winters.

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

If you are looking for more such soup recipes, then check out my Instant Pot Vegetarian Soup Recipes collection.

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lemon coriander soup served in a black bowl and lemon on side

Lemon Coriander Soup

Bhavana Patil
Lemon Coriander Soup is a scrumptious and healthy soup with refreshing combination of lemon and coriander rich in vitamin C, low in calories
4.75 from 8 votes
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Servings: 4
Calories : 22
Course: Appetizer, Soup
Cuisine: Indian
Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
Method: Stovetop
Prep Time : 10 minutes
Cook Time : 10 minutes
Total Time : 20 minutes

Ingredients
  

Measuring cup used 1 cup = 250ml

  • 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

  1. Add lemon juice after turning off the flame else it will turn bitter
  2. Add coriander leaves after turning off the flame, else it may turn black.
  3. Adding cornflour slurry will give a slightly thick consistency. however, it is optional.
  4. You can also add vegetables of your choice like green beans, peas, sweet corn, bell pepper, zucchini, etc, and fresh herbs like thyme, parsley, rosemary to make it a healthy and flavorful soup.
  5. You can also add stem of coriander gives a nice flavor to the soup.
 
Note: Nutrition values are my best estimates. If you rely on them for your diet, use your preferred nutrition calculator.
 

Nutrition

Calories: 22kcalCarbohydrates: 2.4gProtein: 12gVitamin C: 12.6mg
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  1. Erica says

    April 03, 2022 at 7:13 pm

    5 stars
    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-🙏🙂

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  2. Nilofer Motiwala says

    November 01, 2022 at 10:41 pm

    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

    Reply
    • Bhavana Patil says

      November 02, 2022 at 11:17 am

      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.

      Reply

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