This pumpkin soup is a classic dish for fall. It’s easy, affordable, and so delicious! Spiced with cinnamon and curry powder, this soup will warm your heart.
It’s officially pumpkin season and you can’t go wrong with a bowl of this warm and silky soup. This pumpkin curry soup is full of flavor, color, and loaded of nutrients. Whip it up while the pumpkins are still in season!
Why this recipe works
If you’ve made our Albodingas or Tuscan white bean soups before, you know we do soup well. This pumpkin curry version is a must make when you find that overzealous squash staring at you from the pantry.
- Perfect for fall. A bowl of creamy and heartwarming pumpkin soup is all you need during the colder months of fall.
- Gluten-free and vegan. This soup doesn’t contain gluten and can easily be made vegan if you use water or vegetable stock instead of chicken stock.
- Highly nutritious. Pumpkins are loaded with fiber, minerals, and vitamins.
- Freezer-friendly. Creamy pumpkin soups are perfect for freezing. You can cook a large batch and freeze some for days when you are not in the mood for cooking.
What we love about this recipe is just how many ways there are to cook it! We like using the stovetop, but also included options to make it in the slow cooker or instant pot!
Ingredients needed
If you have pumpkin at home, be sure that you can make this soup come together in no time. Here’s everything you’ll need to make it.
- Pumpkin. Raw and cubed, or cooked and pureed.
- Carrots. Cubed.
- Onion. White or red, chopped.
- Garlic. Minced.
- Ginger. Minced.
- Vegetable broth. Choose a good quality brand that uses minimal flavorings and preservatives.
- Coconut milk. Canned and unsweetened.
- Spices. Black pepper, curry powder, and cinnamon.
- Salt. To taste.
How to make pumpkin curry soup
This pumpkin curry soup is a one-pot recipe. It’s easy, quick, and mess-free. Here’s how to make it.
Step 1- Make the soup base
Melt butter in a heated soup pot. Add chopped onions to the pot and cook on medium heat for around 2 minutes. Add the minced garlic.
Next, add the cubed pumpkin and carrots to the pot, followed by vegetable or chicken stock. Add the cinnamon and curry powder and season with salt and pepper. Bring the soup to a boil and reduce the heat to low. Simmer the soup for 20-25 minutes or until the pumpkin is tender.
Step 3- Blend the soup then add coconut milk
Remove the soup from heat when it’s done cooking. Use an immersion blend or a food processor to blend the soup until smooth. Once blended, put the soup back over the heat and stir in the coconut milk.
Slow cooker and instant pot instructions
If you are not short of time, you can make pumpkin soup in a slow cooker. And if you want to cook the soup quicker, use the instant pot.
For slow cooker pumpkin soup
- Sauté onion and garlic and add them into the slow cooker.
- Add the rest of the ingredients, including cubed pumpkin, coconut milk, broth (or water), spices, and salt.
- Slow cook the soup on High for 2 hours. If you are cooking on Low, cook for 4 hours.
- When the soup is ready, use an immersion blender to puree it.
For instant pot pumpkin soup
- Add all ingredients to the instant pot except the coconut milk.
- Seal the lid, set it on high pressure, and cook for 15 minutes. Alternatively, you can choose the soup setting on your Instant pot and follow the corresponding cooking time.
- Quick release the steam.
- Stir in the coconut milk and serve.
Tips to make the best recipe
- If you are using raw pumpkin, cut it into smaller cubes to make it cook faster.
- Use pre-roasted pumpkin to give the soup hints of delightful caramelized flavor.
- Play with seasonings and spices to make this pumpkin soup suit your palate.
- Add a handful of lentils or chickpeas to the soup if you aim for more protein in your meals.
Flavor variations
The beauty of this soup is just how versatile it is! You can jazz it up with other ingredients or change up the flavor with some spices. Here are some ideas:
- Add vegetables. Pureed soups are the perfect occasion to use more veggies. You can add celery, zucchini, and potatoes to this soup.
- Elevate it with peanut butter. Unsweetened peanut butter makes this cream of pumpkin soup extra rich and creamy.
- Spice it up. The spice level of curry powder may range from mild to quite spicy. If the curry powder you are using isn’t spicy enough for your liking, use hot chili flakes.
- Serve with cream. A swirl of heavy cream added to the soup right before serving adds creaminess and creates a mouthful of richness.
Storage instructions
- To store. Stored in an airtight container, pumpkin soup will stay fresh for up to 7 days.
- To freeze. Freeze pumpkin soup in portions for easy thawing and to avoid food waste. Transfer the pumpkin soup into airtight containers or freezer bags and freeze for up to 3 months.
- To reheat. Transfer the soup into a pot and reheat it on low-medium heat. Stir occasionally and add more stock or water if needed.
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Frequently asked questions
Butternut and Queensland pumpkins are two of the best pumpkin varieties to use for soup. Pumpkin varieties that have a soft flesh make the soups too watery.
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Pumpkin Curry Soup
Ingredients
- 1 lb pumpkin cubed
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 small onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons curry powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon ginger minced
- 2 large carrots chopped
- 2 1/4 cups vegetable broth
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/4 cups coconut milk canned
Instructions
- Add the butter into a large soup pot and place over medium heat. Once hot, add the onion and cook for 2 minutes. Add the garlic.
- Add the pumpkin, curry powder, cinnamon, ginger, and carrots, followed by the vegetable stock. Season with salt and pepper. Stir and bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce the heat to low and let everything simmer for 20-25 minutes, or until the pumpkin is soft and tender.
- Remove the soup pot off the heat and using a blender or food processor, blend until smooth.
- Place the soup back over the heat and stir through the coconut milk.
Notes
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oh that camp… poor soup, our you. glad you reinvented it. You’re ….GOLDEN
YOU are golden. Crispy, golden like a potato.
(eaten cold because you know…resistant starch)
I went to a horseback riding camp when I was a kid. I don’t remember the food ever being anything special – actually, I think I was more fond of the s’mores and fire-roasted hot dogs than anything else.
Dude, horse riding camp? Sorry I don’t know why that makes me shiver. Maybe because….well you do the maths. Male + Horse.
Yum! I looooove pumpkin soup and this one looks so creamy and easy. Hell yes to a soup recipe that doesn’t require a blender!!
Thanks buddy! Not going to lie, my mum goes the stick blender route.
I WANT TO EAT ALL THE PICTURES. I’m so thrilled you agree that pumpkin never goes out of style. It’s like a little black dress.
LOL. I’m lol’ing like an idiot right now. Not sure why I pictured Victoria Beckham.
Ah! Such a quick and easy creamy soup! Yum!
I actually never want to any camps! Haha! Thank god!
Thanks buddy! So good and so easy- No excuses!
I am not the biggest fan of soup in general BUT aaaaah I love pumpkin soup. But whatever I do and however I spice it it’s always too sweet to me in the end. So I eat a tiny cup of soup and crave a hot chili or a salty chunk of meat after it. And then you always have too much! I guess I have three containers of pumpkin soup in the freezer and most definitely I’ll throw them all out at some point later this year 😛 This is a soup I prefer to order at a restaurant.
Oh man, I am craving some extra salty meat right now. WHY do this to me!
Because deep down I am a mean girl 😉
Yum! I will definitely be making this – and it looks so easy! Also curry, coconut and pumpkin are three of my baby girl’s favorites so she will love it!
You’re daughter has impeccable taste. She may or may not be my absolute favourite person 😉
I have soup every day pretty much for half the year. I have a chili recipe with pumpkin in it and it is one of my favorites. I bet this is good too. You just plop a whole pumpkin on the stove? That’s wild.
One of the worst foods I ever ate was on a certain camping trip. We were supposed to be semi-fasting and given what they gave us for food, it turned into full on fasting for me. It was a granola bar that was held together by poop instead of honey or syrup or whatever.
Hahahaha. Yes. And then the fairy God Mother comes and turns it into the soup 😉
………………mate I lost my appetite.
Mmmm pumpkin. That soup sounds delish. I never went to summer camp, but if the food is anything like you’ve described, I think I dodged a bullet!
Ohh these were school camps! I would LOVE to have gone to an American ‘Summer camp’- They look amazing!
We always got Spaghetti Bolognese (canned tomato sauce) or Toast Hawaii (Cheap toast with canned pineapple, gross deli ham and cheese slices). It was wonderful, but today I would ask for money to eat that.
Totally agree on fullfat coconut milk. Soo delicious!!
Hahaha. Not going to lie, the Toast Hawaii sounds delicious!
I went to camp couple times when I was a kid, but I don’t remember the food? This soup looks delicious though and I would love it with a side of s’mores. I’ve always wanted to go back to camp as an adult and bring all the good food for the little hoodlums.
Before I started reading blogs, I had no idea that people even ate pumpkin — I thought it was just for carving around Halloween 😆 So I didn’t have my first taste until I was in my mid 20’s, and while I can’t say it was love at first bite, it definitely grew on me. Kabocha will always be my #1 [squash] lover, though.
Ohhh Kabocha! We need to discuss the stomach! 😉
Oh man, at least you had soup at school camp! My school meals were these disgusting grilled cheese or ham/cheese sandwiches (what’s with schools and cheese?). This pumpkin soup is definitely something I can get on board with!
Haha, thanks Lisa. I wish we had those to be honest…cheese > water soup.
SOUP TWINS AND YOUR PHOTOS ARE PRETTY I want that bowl and yes all caps was necessary.
Ohhh I need to play catch up later this week- I’m excited!
Hahaha. Thanks buddy .Thank JAPAN
Coconut milk always makes everything better! This soups looks fantastic. I must say I’m intrigued by the dried cilantro though. I don’t think I’ve ever seen that here!
I went to sleepover camp as a kid and I remember I loved the food there. I honestly can’t remember any of the dishes though haha.
Urgh, ask my mother. She has twat ideas.