Someone please send me a maid.
This recipe isn’t exactly what one would make or indulge during Diwali or to offer as a treat during Halloween. Since I’ve complained about kitchen chores and feeling blessed with cooler temperatures these days – I whipped up a simple, hearty and delicious soup. You can definitely have this as an appetizer or entree. I would have it for lunch and dinner, all day long in cold winter.
Have you noticed my pumpkin craze for the last few days? Well, it never gets old.
A note about seafood – I am finally no longer a scallop-tasting-virgin. We feasted great seafood for dinner with some friends a few nights ago. But I must say, it was a dissapointing scallop experience. Why or why does it happen to me? I was so looking forward to a great taste of scallops. Perhaps the expectation of it was too high? I totally love my share of crabs, shrimps and fish every now and then. Perhaps it wasn’t done well. I just find it a little too bland for my taste.
This soup with a healthy dose of grilled shrimps, definitely made up for the failed scallop experience. Well, you loose some – you gain some.
Ingredients:
- 1 shallot, finely minced
- 1 heaping tbsp clarified butter/ghee
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
- 1/2 tsp ginger paste
- 1 green chili, finely minced
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/3 cup low fat yogurt
- 1 cup vegetable broth
- 1/2 cup hot water
- 1/2 tsp spice mix (a mix of cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and cardamom powder) or pumpkin pie spice
- salt & pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp olive oil for grilled shrimp
Shrimp marinade
- 12 – 14 pieces of shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1/2 tsp cumin powder
- 1/2 tsp coriander powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp chili powder (for mild, add less)
- 1- 2 tbsp low fat yogurt
Directions:
- In a bowl, add marinade ingredients and mix till each shrimp is coated in marinade. Marinate for 30 minutes.
- Heat a non-stick skillet on medium high. Add ghee, and once its hot throw in cumin seeds.
- Wait till cumin seeds crackle and add finely minced shallots. Fry till fragrant.
- Once shallots are translucent, add in ginger paste and minced green chili (skip the chili if you want to avoid spiciness).
- Add pumpkin puree, vegetable broth, water and bring the soup to a simmer for 10 minutes. Stir occasionally.
- Sprinkle in some salt & pepper.
- Remove soup from heat and add a healthy dollop of yogurt. Mix to combine.
- Heat a griddle or grill pan on medium high. Add a drizzle of olive oil and once the pan is hot, lay shrimps to grill for a few minutes on each side. It shouldn’t take more than 4-5 minutes in total to grill shrimps.
- Garnish soup with a few marinated grilled shrimps. Serve hot or room temperature.
I had some leftover soup the next day. With the sun shining so bright, I was definitely not in a good mood to have hot soup. This soup tastes so good the next day, out of the fridge nice and chill. Coupled with a craving for a nice big salad, I made a huge bowl with: lettuce, sliced radishes, sliced avocado’s, a generous sprinkle of black pepper and a nice twist of lemon juice, topped with a few marinated shrimps. Mmmm.. Lip-smackingly good.
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What is your favorite fall or comfort soup?
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I am a veggie! Nice pics. The first one is really beautiful. 🙂
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Harsha,
Sorry about that – you could easily sub out the shrimps from the recipe and it’s vegetarian then 😀
Lovely and delicious use for pumpkin…the soup looks so elegant with the shrimp on top! What a lovely pairing.
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me too veggiee
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Geet,
Welcome to Recipebox and thanks for commenting. You can easily make this recipe vegetarian by removing shrimps 🙂
I have a sugar pumpkin I need to use and a friend just told me how to puree it. Shrimp & pumpkin sound really good together. topped with a little yogurt or sour cream. yum!
I heard photographing soups to bring out there beauty is hard to do. Great job! They photos are making me hungry!
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Welcome to Recipebox and thanks for the lovely comments 🙂
It was tough photographing soups, but I take it as a personal challenge and a learning process.
Looks like a very flavorful soup!
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This is so interesting and flavourful Kiran. Do you know I’ve just recently started adding yogurt to soups and stews and we are absolutely loving it. It adds a wonderful creaminess without the usual heaviness. Your marinated shrimp is the perfect accompaniment to this stunning soup. Must try this one!
Kelly,
Thanks honey.
I agree with you. Yogurt adds so much of flavor, creaminess and texture to soups and stews. Let me know how this recipe tastes 🙂
I’d skip the soup for the salad with lots of grilled prawns–yum. Beautiful shots!
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Thank you honey – I’d do the same now that the temperatures in Florida are up during the day!
oh my,that looks like the most perfectly seasoned shrimp!
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Yum! What a great idea for a delicious soup! Your pictures are also so beautiful! I love them!
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Thank you so much for the compliments on photo – I am still learning 🙂
A great soup anmd amazing salad! So droolworthy.
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Rosa
Rosa,
Thanks a lot honey 🙂
Love the look of the soup and definitely a winner for the autumn weather!
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I have been craving soups these days. Give me anything with shrimp, I am set. The soup looks delicious.
Asmita,
Welcome to Recipebox and thanks for the lovely compliment 🙂
I am a first timer at your space and loved your posts…this dish looks very appetising…the salad at the end of the post looks delicious!! Nice post 🙂
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Taruna,
Welcome to Recipebox and thanks for the compliments – it truly made my day 🙂
Pumpkin soup itself is divine but add in those beautiful shrimp and you have one fantastic dish! Wow! I love it
Belle,
Welcome to Recipebox and thanks for the compliments 🙂
I love your tasty & unique soup a lot!
MMMMMMM,…A divine dish & a lovely fab presentation too!
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Thanks a lot honey. Do try the recipe and let me know how it tastes 🙂
Sophie,
Thanks a lot honey, truly appreciate the compliments 🙂
Now you make me very hungry. VERY. I love this pumpkin soup. The fact that you can even drink it cold sounds nice too. My husband always like meat and seafood in the soup (not just veggies) so adding this delicious marinated shrimps will be a nice little surprise for him. 🙂
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Hahaha! Thanks honey, you are too kind 🙂
I’m pretty sure once I try this it will gain favorite status: pumpkin and shrimp are always a win win.
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Thanks girl – do try and let me know how it tastes 🙂
Pumpkin & shrimp…sounds likes a heavenly combo! While you’re still on your pumpkin kick, you must try it with goat cheese (preferably in the form of risotto)–> you won’t look back! I’ve been making (and enjoying) a mixed vegetable stew with kidney beans and turkey mixed in…so hearty! And yes, I am still eating it despite how hot the temperatures in Mumbai currently are ;)!
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Khushboo,
Thanks for the suggestion honey – I am trying to research a particular brand of goat cheese. We had tried tasting once before, and didn’t like it. I love your hearty stew ideas 🙂
This soup sounds wonderful! I love all the ingredients—and I have yet to make soup this year, so it should be this one! Usually I shoot for a butternut squash soup, but pumpkin creaminess sounds good, and I love shrimp!
Thanks for sharing 🙂
Lisa,
Welcome to Recipebox and thanks for commenting, love 🙂 Do try this recipe and let me know how it tastes!
I have never paired shrimp & pumpkin before, definitely now after seeing these gorgeous pictures!
Nazarina,
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I really like the idea of yoghurt pumpkin soup!
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I always look forward to your oats & pumpkin recipes. This soup with grilled shrimp (Mmmm..) looks amazing. I have never combines the two but I think I m going to love it!
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Oh my, this is a beautiful recipe! Beautiful food, colors and photo’s!
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That’s look like a delicious menu. that seem a good test
thanks for share.
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