Dump and Start Jamaican Instant Pot Carrot Soup + Stovetop Version {Gluten Free, Vegan}

This Vegan Instant Pot Carrot Soup will be the cosiest soup you have ever made. It is warming, velvety, quick and with just a little hint of spice. Curling up in a cozy corner with a bowl of this healthy soup is one of the best things about fall and winter.

Best of all this spicy carrot soup requires only a few everyday pantry staples with almost no effort to whip up. Plus if you don’t have an Instant Pot you can make it on the stove top too, I give you instructions in the post. #winningalready.

Guys, this Instant Pot Jamaican Carrot Soup recipe can be made all sorts of different combinations of spices.  It has the spices and aromatics of the Caribbean in every single mouthful. 

I love nothing better than to add in a little bit of this and a little bit of that to vary up the taste! Your soup, your way.Some of my very favourite spice additions include:

• cardamom
• coriander
• oregano
• smoked paprika
• red chili flakes

Caribbean Instant Pot Carrot Soup – 5 Reasons You Will Love It!

The great thing about this creamy carrot soup is all about tasty, frugal, quick and beyond easy to make. And here are just 5 of the many reasons you will absolutely looooove this easy carrot soup instant pot recipe:

1. This creamy Jamaican soup is a super affordable and is made entirely of everyday store cupboard staples.
2. It is very quick and very easy! This is a true dump and start Instant Pot recipe that is ready to serve in just minutes. Yeap, it is really a 10 mins of effort soup recipe. #ourkindasoup
3. Super flexible and adaptable. There are virtually limitless ways you can adapt and vary the flavors. So it is easy to change it up to meet you preferences on any given day. That means this is one delicious curried carrot soup that will never get boring.
4. It is easy to double or triple the recipe to feed a crowd. Just the thing for affordable, impromptu entertaining.
5. Plus this soup is freezer friendly so you can batch cook and freeze for later. A great meal prep solution!

Vegan Spicy Carrot Soup Tools

So, are you ready to learn how to make this Vegan Instant Pot Carrot Soup? Then gather up your ingredients and I will show you……

How To Make Vegan Instant Pot Carrot Soup

Instant Pot Carrot Soup Recipe Ingredients:

• cooking spray
• carrots, peeled and sliced
• bell pepper, deseeded and chopped
• green onions (scallions), sliced
• ginger purée
• garlic purée
• ground cumin
• ground pimento (allspice)
• ground nutmeg
• Scotch bonnet chili (optional)
• vegetable stock
• salt
• half fat coconut milk

Instant Pot Carrot Soup Recipe Instructions:

1. Add all of the ingredients including the Sea Salt Flakes to the Instant Pot insert.
2. Place the lid on your Instant Pot and lock. Set the vent to ‘sealing,’ position.
3. Select the pressure cook or manual button (depending upon the Instant Pot model), select high pressure and set the timer to 7 minutes.
4. When cooking time is done, perform a quick pressure release.
5. Then let the Caribbean Carrot Soup cool for a few mins before puréeing with an Immersion blender.
6. Dish up the spicy carrot soup into bowls, add the toppings of your choice, and serve.

Caribbean Carrot Soup – Stovetop Instructions

You can easily make this velvety soup on the stove top. Just scroll down to the recipe card to see the instructions.

Carrot Soup Instant Pot Tips

• Cook time does not include time for the Instant Pot to come up to pressure, or for the pressure to release.
• For a thicker curried carrot soup reduce the liquid by about a half of cup. For a thinner soup add an extra cup of stock.
• You can use a tabletop blender if you don’t have an immersion blender.
• If not vegan, feel free to use chicken stock instead of vegetable stock.
• You can also make this Instant Pot Carrot Ginger Soup with full fat coconut milk if desired.
• Using green onions gives you all the flavour without the longer cook time.

Instant Pot Curried Carrot Soup Toppings

As mentioned earlier, one of my favourite things about this curried carrot soup in instant pot recipe is how super versatile it is. Not only can you make this soup with a huuuge combinations of spices, but you can also garnish it with an unlimited array of toppings.

Here are some of my tried and true toppings options. But feel free to experiment and come up with very your own favourites as well!

• radishes
• grated apples
• roasted chickpeas
• crispy pumpkin seeds
• chopped walnuts
• kale chips
• shredded coconut
• fried sage leaves

Can You Freeze Instant Pot Carrot Soup?

Yes! This vegan carrot soup is super freezer-friendly, which means it is ideally suited for meal prep. Simply whip up a batch (or double or even triple) and then store in the freezer until you’re ready to use. Just follow these easy steps for freezing, thawing and reheating your Instant Pot Carrot Soup:

Steps for Freezing Vegan Instant Pot Carrot Soup

• Let the curried carrot soup cool down, then transfer into these very handy Ziploc freezer bags.
• Squeeze out all the extra air and seal the bags.
• Label the bags and then lay them flat in the freezer.
• Store the Pressure Cooker Carrot soup in the freezer up to 3 months.

Steps for Thawing Instant Pot Carrot Soup From Frozen

• Remove the frozen carrot soup from the freezer the night before needed and let it thaw in the fridge.
• For a faster thaw, place the vegan carrot soup in your microwave then thaw following the microwave’s instructions.

Steps for Reheating Instant Pot Curried Carrot Soup

• Transfer the thawed spicy carrot soup into a microwave-safe bowl and then reheat in a microwave.
• To reheat on the stovetop, transfer the thawed vegan carrot soup into a soup pot or saucepan and heat over low to medium heat.

More Jamaican Recipes

Hey Caribbean Recipe lovers!! Check out the selection of Jamaican recipes below and let me know what you think.

• Jamaican Rum Punch.
• Jamaican Curry Powder.
• Instant Pot Jamaican Cornmeal Porridge.
• Jamaican Vegetable Soup.
• Instant Pot Buttered Cabbage
• Jamaican Goat Curry.
• Jamaican Mackerel Run Down.

Instant Pot Carrot Ginger Soup Serving Suggestions

Instant Pot Quinoa.

Homemade Corn Tortillas.

Crispy Air Fryer Tofu.

More Instant Pot Soup Recipes

Here are a few other Instant Pot soups you might like.

Curried Instant Pot Pumpkin Soup.

Instant Pot Butternut Squash Soup.

Instant Pot Chicken Noodles Soup.

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Old Musings before updating this post…

I think the postman thinks that I am a little bit weird. And I understand his point of view completely. I mean, he rocks up to deliver the post and what does he see?

The strange sight of me jumping about in the living room, my pirate style bandana, that is meant to keep my hair in place half way down my face. At the same time my arms are waving about rather haphazardly as I try to balance 2 bottle of water in my hands. And if that is not enough, he sometimes catches me with my head popping in and out of sight through the window, as I weave about trying to avoid an imaginary punch with Davina shouting encouragement from the TV.

Oh the things I do in the name of getting a little bit fitter.

Others are much easier. Like making and eating this curried carrot soup. Especially when you somehow find yourself with 5 kilos of carrots, but that another story.

Vegan Carrot Soup Weight Watchers Points

There is just 1 Freestyle SmartPoint in a serving of this Vegan Instant Pot Carrot Soup.