Pumpkin Soup with Red Cabbage and Cumin Seeds

Name: Pumpkin Soup with Red Cabbage and Cumin Seeds
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Istanbul & Anatolian Heart
Ingredients: 3 cup baked and mashed pumpkin; 1 onion; 3 tbsp olive oil; 3 garlic cloves; 0.5 cup red cabbage; 1 banana pepper; 3 cup vegetable stock; 0.5 cup yogurt; 1 tbsp paprika; 1 tsp cumin seed; 1 tsp black mustard seeds; 1 tsp ground black pepper; 1 tsp chili pepper flakes; 1 tsp thyme; 1 tsp rosemary; salt

Gently simmered baked mashed pumpkin, red cabbage and banana pepper, warmed with cumin and mustard seeds, a Turkish soup.

50 min · Serves 4 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 20 min · Cook 30 min · 50 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
(with one half, Aaron made a pumpkin pie, the other half got into this soup). Heat the oil in a big pot and stir in the onion and garlic. After 3-4 minutes, add in red cabbage, banana pepper, mustard seeds, and cumin seeds. Stir for 8-10 minutes.
2
Add paprika, stir for a minute and then add pumpkin puree, vegetable stock, yogurt, black pepper, pepper flakes, thyme, and rosemary, and salt. Simmer for half an hour.