I love Mediterranean eggplant recipes like baba ganoush, eggplant hummus and this Persian eggplant stew, khoresh bademjan. And when I can use eggplant in one of my favorite winter foods – a Mediterranean style soup – I am in heaven. In fact, I can’t think of a better way to showcase the amazing flavors of eggplant. This eggplant soup is free of added oils but loaded with flavor, thanks to the eggplant and za’atar, that incredibly delicious Middle Eastern spice blend. Some cashew cream – stirred in at the end – adds even more creaminess to this already creamy soup. This is such an easy soup to make, you can stir it up while you dust the furniture, talk to your best bud on the phone, and juggle the laundry – all at the same time. The eggplant roasts itself, and the only time you need to invest is to chop up some onions and garlic and blend up the soup at the end. Oh, and I forgot – you have to squeeze a lemon.
Why you will love this eggplant soup recipe
Creamy and full-flavored. The recipe, although minimalist, does not lack in flavor. There’s so much to love here, with the cumin and za’atar packing in lots of yum. Easy recipe. The recipe needs just a few ingredients and it comes together so quickly! Healthy. If you are eating healthy, you can’t do better than this delicious eggplant soup. It is loaded with veggies and has healthy protein from the nuts. Vegan, oil-free, soy-free, gluten-free and can be nut-free. I made this recipe oil-free, but if you want you can add a tablespoon of olive oil to saute the garlic and onions. Or drizzle some evoo over the soup before serving.
Ingredients
Eggplant. Use an Italian eggplant or globe eggplant for this recipe. Onions. White, yellow or red onions are all good. Herbs: garlic and fresh parsley Spices: roasted ground cumin, cayenne (or red pepper flakes) and za’atar Vegetable stock (or water) Lemon Raw Cashews
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Nut-free: Skip the cashew cream, or blend up an equal amount of pumpkin seeds to make a pumpkin seed cream. Low-carb: With 13 net carbs per serving this eggplant soup is already low-carb-diet-friendly. If you want to further cut down on carbs cut down to one onion. You can also stir in some extra virgin olive oil in each bowl before serving.
