1 cup=250ml; ¾ cup=180ml; ½ cup=125ml; 1 tbsp=14ml; 1tsp=4ml

Prep Work (common for both methods):

• Gather all the ingredients at one place.

  Wash and dice the pumpkin and bell peppers. Peel and dice the onions.

Stove Top Method Vegan Pumpkin Soup:

• Put a suitable sauce pan on stove top under medium flame.

  Add butter. When it melts, add all these>> pumpkin pieces, onion pieces, bell pepper pieces, bay leaves, whole black peppercorn, little salt.
• Keep stirring continuously and fry everything for 3 mins.
• Immediately add all these>> water (3 cups), mixed dry herbs, turmeric powder, enough salt. Close with lid, let it boil for 15 mins.
• Switch the flame off, remove the bay leaves.

  Add the coconut milk. Using an electric hand blender, blend everything into fine puree.
• Into a small cup, mix the rice flour (1 tablespoon) & water (4 tablespoons). Add this slurry (for thickening) to the vessel. Mix everything.

Instant Pot Method Vegan Pumpkin Soup:

• Switch the Instant Pot gadget ON. Set the Mode to SAUTE, time to 5 MINS. Add the butter.

  When its melt, add these>> pumpkin cubes, bell pepper cubes, onion cubes, whole black peppercorn, bay leaves. Mix and stir fry everything.
• Mix and stir fry everything. Until timer is done, keep stirring continuously. When the timer is off, press cancel.
• Add all these over the fried veggies>> turmeric powder, garlic, water (2 cups), coconut milk (2 cups), little salt, mixed dry herbs.

  Put the IP lid ON. Set MODE to pressure cook, PRESSURE LEVEL to high pressure, TIME to 6 mins.
• Later release the pressure naturally (or) Quick Pressure Release after 10 mins.

  In a small cup, mix the rice flour (1 tablespoon) & water (4 tablespoons). Add this slurry (for thickening) into the pot.
• Remove the bay leaves out. Using an electric hand blender, blend everything thoroughly into fine puree.
• Take the soup into serving bowls, garnish with coconut cream. Done!

Serving:

• Take the soup into serving bowls, sprinkle more ground peppercorn on top, garnish with coconut cream. Serve it with any toasted bread on the side. Done!