Cauliflower Soup is easy, filling, rich and creamy with just a handful of ingredients

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 5 minutes
  • Cook time: 15 minutes
  • Total time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 4
  • Category: Soup
  • Cuisine: American

Ingredients

measuring cup used 1 cup = 250ml

  • 1 medium head Cauliflower (broken into florets (about 3 cups))
  • 1 medium Onions (chopped)
  • 4 Garlic Cloves (minced)
  • 1 tablespoon Butter (or Olive Oil)
  • 1 Bay Leaf
  • 2 cups Water (or stock)
  • 1/2 cup Cream (or full fat Coconut Milk)
  • 1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper Powder
  • Salt (to taste)
  • 2-3 tablespoons Cheddar Cheese

Garnish:

  • few Green Onion (chopped)
  • 1 tablespoon Cheddar Cheese
  • 1/4 teaspoon oregano

Method

Instant Pot Method:

  1. Press SAUTE mode on Instant Pot. Add butter or oil and once it's hot, add Bay Leaf and minced garlic and saute for 30 seconds.
  2. Next, add onions and saute until they soften.
  3. Add Cauliflower florets, water or vegetable stock, black pepper powder, and salt.
  4. Close the lid on the pot, and turn the pressure valve to the SEALING position. Set the pot to MANUAL/PRESSURE COOK (High Pressure) and set the timer to 5 minutes.
  5. When the instant pot beeps, let the pressure release naturally. Open the lid.
  6. Add heavy cream, cheese, and stir well.
  7. Remove Bay leaf and puree the soup using a hand blender until smooth. If you don't have a hand blender, puree in a blender in batches once slightly cooled. Adjust seasoning.
  8. If you think the soup is too thick, you can add water or milk to the soup and boil it for 2 minutes.
  9. While serving sprinkle green onions, oregano and more cheese if required.

Stovetop Pot Method:

  1. Heat oil or butter in a large pot and once it’s hot add Bay Leaf and minced garlic and saute for 30 seconds.
  2. Next add onions and saute until they soften.
  3. Add Cauliflower florets,cubed potato,water or vegetable stock, black pepper powder and salt.
  4. Cover and simmer until the vegetables are soft, about 25 minutes.
  5. Remove from the heat, Add cream, cheese, stir well.
  6. Remove Bay leaf and puree soup using a hand blender until smooth.If you don’t have a hand blender,puree in a blender in batches once slightly cooled.Adjust seasoning. soup using a hand blender until smooth.If you don’t have a hand blender,puree in a blender in batches once slightly cooled.Adjust seasoning.
  7. While serving sprinkle green onions, oregano and more cheese if required.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.