10 Best Soup Recipes - A Meal in Minutes

Rich and redolent textures that delicately tickle your sensations and teleport you to a food heaven. Soups are also great energizers, serve them as a mid-meal entrée or make a meal with them. Soups have high water content, which can help you feel full for longer. A scientific research shows that people consumed the fewest calories on days when they ate soup rather than having the same ingredients in solid form. If you are intimidated by cooking, then let us assure you that making soups at home is easier (and of course healthier) than you think, just bung in your favorites and curl up with a bowl of comfort. Here are our best loved soup recipes that deserve to be tried. They are also great ways to use up those extra veggies hiding in your kitchen cabinets! Make way for our best soup recipes.

1. Beetroot and Coconut Soup

Recipe by Chef Vicky Ratnani

This one's sure to the catch the attention of many. With blush pink hues, a creamy blend of delicate flavors of beetroot, coconut milk and lime.

2. Chicken Ball And Spinach Soup

Recipe by Chef Divya Burman

A subtle tasting, low fat soup. The flavor is light and lemony. With the goodness of spinach, chicken balls and sesame oil, this one is filling to the core.

3. Spiced Spinach Soup with Cottage Cheese Croutons

Recipe by Chef Vicky Ratnani

The good old spinach soup with a desi twist. Tempered with mustard seeds, curry leaves and turmeric. Served with chaat masala flavored cottage cheese croutons.
 

4. Low fat French Onion Soup
Recipe by Chef Divya Burman

This one is an old world classic that never goes out of style. Only this time, it's low fat. Ditch the cheese and use a dash of olive or canola oil.
 

5. Roast Pumpkin Soup
Recipe by Chef Joey Matthew

A comforting bowl of soup with the flavor-goodness of honey, cream and oven roasted pumpkin.
 

6. Broccoli and Cheddar Soup
Recipe by Chef Arjun Gupta

This one's a meal in itself! A wholesome mash up of broccoli, cheddar cheese, butter and cream. Throw in a pinch of nutmeg and pepper to add some warmth.
 

7. Aloo Aur Do Pyaz Ka Shorba
Recipe by Chef Rajeev Arora (Foodistan)

Our native version of soup - A smooth whisk of potatoes, turnip, green onions and cream finished with mild spices.
 

8. Kidney Beans and Pasta Soup
Recipe by Chef Aditya Bal and Chef Devanshi

Did you know that kidney beans are almost fat free and are loaded with quality protien? A satisfying slurp with kidney beans, veggies and pasta infused with a tomato-tamarind sauce giving it a traditional touch.
 

9. Charred Eggplant Soup
Recipe by Chef Vicky Ratnani

Smokey flavors of roasted eggplant come together with tomatoes, spices and hung curd to give you the perfect wintery delight to curl up with.
 

10. Cucumber Soup
Recipe by Chef Nikhil & Chef Natasha Chibb

Just when you thought soups could only be pipping hot, how about a chilling treat? A cold soup perfect for the summer with the added goodness of yogurt topped with Parmesan coated croutons.