Taro root soup blended with roasted beets and garnished with dairy-free sour cream, fresh dill, and toasted caraway seed is a delicious Hawaiian fusion recipe. Quick and easy, vegan and whole food with an oil-free option.
1 ½cupsoven roasted beets, peeled and coarsely chopped
¾tsp.salt
2tsp.olive oil, optional but adds a nice flavor
Garnish
1tsp.toasted caraway seed
1TBsliced fresh dill
¼cupvegan sour cream
Instructions
Make Taro Soup
Slice fresh dill and measure sour cream. Hold both aside while preparing soup and toasting caraway seeds.
Roast beets according to the instructions in this post, or buy ready-made oven beets at the store.
Wash, peel and measure out the oven-roasted beets.
Peel and dice taro into one-inch chunks. Rinse diced taro in a colander and shake dry. Chop celery and onion in a coarse dice.
Place water, taro, celery and onion in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Lower heat and cook until celery and taro are soft. Remove from heat.
Place roasted beets, salt and olive oil in a blender. Carefully pour in the taro, celery and onion mixture with it's cooking water. Cover securely and blend until very smooth.
Return blended soup to a saucepan and heat gently while toasting caraway seeds. Don't allow soup to boil.
Toast caraway seed
Pre-heat a dry skillet over medium heat. Toast caraway seed while stirring constantly until fragrant.
Serve
Pour beet and taro soup into individual cups or small bowls. Decorate each bowl with sour cream, fresh dill and toasted caraway seed.
Store
Taro root and beet soup can be stored in the refrigerator up to one week. Keep it in a covered container and don't add the sourcream, caraway seed or fresh dill until just before serving.
Notes
Recipe tipsItchy skin - Use gloves or oil your hands before peeling taro root if you have sensitive skin.Taro roots - Taro root has a short shelf life. Look for corms that are unblemished and don't have any soft spots or evidence of mold.Caraway seed - Stir caraway seeds frequently and observe while toasting so that they don't burn.Sour cream - Choose a brand of vegan sour cream you are in love with, or make my homemade vegan sour cream recipe in advance.