Nothing is better when you’re doing low-carb than a soup, in my opinion. This Spicy Cauliflower Soup is delicious and low-carb and perfect for any day of the week. It may sound odd to you but I want you to try this. If you’re craving a spicy soup, you will love this one.
Spicy Cauliflower Soup
Spicy Cauliflower Soup is made in your Instant Pot or pressure cooker and comes together so quickly. It has tons of flavor and has great texture too. I also like this recipe because it’s basically dump-and-cook. I really like recipes that are simple and full of flavor and this soup definitely fits that description.
If you like Low-Carb Soups like I do, check out this post of my favorite 15 Low Carb Soups!
What is Sambar powder?
Sambar powder is a common spice used in Indian cooking. It’s a mixture of spices like cumin, coriander, mustard and fenugreek and more that are ground together into a fine powder. There are different blends for this, but they all have a similar flavor profile. A typical sambhar has lentils in it and I will soon post a sambhar recipe. But this is a quick way to get delicious sambhar-like flavor without a lot of work.
EQUIPMENT YOU MAY NEED TO MAKE THIS SPICY CAULIFLOWER SOUP:
- Instant Pot Mini Duo, or Instant pot 6 quarts, or Instant Pot 8 Quarts
- Measuring Cups
- Measuring Spoons
- My favorite Cutting Board
- Good set of Kitchen Knives
- Sambhar Powder
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Nothing is better when you’re doing low-carb than a soup, in my opinion. This Spicy Cauliflower Soup is delicious and low-carb and perfect for any day of the week. It may sound odd to you but I want you to try this. If you’re craving a spicy soup, you will love this one.
- 2 cups cauliflower florets cut into 3"-4" pieces
- 1.5 cups water
- 1 large onion cut into thick, 2" pieces
- 1 cup carrots, turnips, or potatoes cut into thick 2" pieces
- 1 cup canned tomatoes
- 1-1.5 tsp Sambhar powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp turmeric
Pour all ingredients into the inner liner of your Instant Pot and stir well
Cook on LOW pressure for 3 minutes. Let the pot sit undisturbed for 10 minutes and then release all remaining pressure.
Open the pot, stir to mix and serve.
I am not a registered dietician or nutritionist. Nutritional information is provided a courtesy, and can vary depending on the exact ingredients you use.
Kathryn says
Simple to make. Awesome flavor! The cauliflower was just a bit too soft-next time, I would do a manual release, rather than letting it sit for 10 minutes, but definitely a keeper!
A question: why is it not possible to use Copy Me That with any of your recipes? It’s such a handy app and enables me to be able to pull up necessary ingredients so easily, from my phone, when I’m shopping! Your recipes are the only ones I’ve found that won’t copy.
URVASHI PITRE says
You know I’m not sure what the deal is with copy me. It used to be possible. Then I changed nothing, and now it’s not possible. I don’t even know how to fix that
KEN ENGLISH says
Defiantly a keeper recipe. I cant believe such an easily executed simple recipe produces something with a beautiful fulfilling taste. Sambar powder where have you been all my life 🙂
Shirl says
This is totally DELISH. There is one thing I will change the next time. The cauliflower was much too tender and soft for MY taste. My husband and I prefer our veggies more firm. The carrots were not so tender. I will lessen the cook time. This is So delicious that I am making it again this Sunday. Oh. I did add some small pieces of chicken breasts. The flavor was awesome.
Edith Goldman says
Can garam masala be used instead of sambhar powder?
URVASHI PITRE says
Yes you could, for a totally different flavor
Lisa Hopkins says
This soup is an all around winner. It’s easy, quick, and tastes wonderful. Vegetables came out soft yet retained their shape and flavor. Will make again.
URVASHI PITRE says
I’m so glad to hear that!
Carmen says
Excited to make this. i noticed the powder has rice flour in it, is there another brand of that powder/spice that does not include rice powder?
URVASHI PITRE says
I will Soon blog one that is homemade so you can control what goes in it. Should be up in 3-5 days.
Ilana says
The MDH brand doesn’t have any rice powder!
Michael says
Going to make this on Thursday – how much water is required?
The ingredients list says 1.5 cups and then 2.5 cups, is it 1.5, 2.5 or 4?
URVASHI PITRE says
I’d start with 1.5 since you can always add more if you want a thinner soup
Hanne says
What a comforting and delicious soup. I am excited to find a new spice blend (Sambar Powder). A friend is visiting from Delhi this summer. The last time she visited she was shocked that I didn’t own a pressure cooker, lol. Now I do and plan to get over my shyness about cooking for others and make her this soup.
-Hanne