Name: Warm up with this Thai Pumpkin Sweet Potato and Coconut Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6-8
Ingredients: 2 tblsps vegetable oil; 2 red onions, finely chopped; 1 stalk lemongrass, white part, only, finely chopped; 3 cloves garlic, crushed; 2 tblsps grated fresh ginger; 1 tblsp Thai red curry paste; 600g butternut pumpkin, peeled and chopped; 600g sweet potato, peeled and chopped; 4 cups chicken stock; 4 kaffir lime leaves; 400ml coconut cream; 1 tblsp fish sauce; Fresh coriander and thinly sliced green spring onions, to garnish; Toasted roti bread, to serve

Warm up with this Thai Pumpkin Sweet Potato and Coconut Soup

We've given an old favourite an oriental twist.It's the perfect soup to make all year round.

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Serves 6-8

Prep

20M

Cook

20M

Total

40M

A warm winter meal.

Ingredients

2 tblsps vegetable oil

2 red onions, finely chopped

1 stalk lemongrass, white part, only, finely chopped

3 cloves garlic, crushed

2 tblsps grated fresh ginger

1 tblsp Thai red curry paste

600g butternut pumpkin, peeled and chopped

600g sweet potato, peeled and chopped

4 cups chicken stock

4 kaffir lime leaves

400ml coconut cream

1 tblsp fish sauce

Fresh coriander and thinly sliced green spring onions, to garnish

Toasted roti bread, to serve

Method

Step 1

Heat oil in stockpot over a medium heat. Add onions and lemongrass. Cook, stirring, for about 7 minutes, or until soft, Add garlic, ginger and paste. Cook, stirring, for 3 minutes.

Step 2

Add pumpkin, sweet potato, stock and lime leaves. Gently boil, covered, for 20 minutes, or until potato and pumpkin are tender. Take off heat. Leave to cool slightly.

Step 3

Discard leaves. Blend soup until smooth. Return to same clean pot. Add cream and sauce. Stir over heat until hot.

Step 4

Garnish with coriander and spring onions. Serve with roti.

Barbara Northwood

Barbara, former Food Director, has over 38 years experience in the food industry, loves sharing advice, recipes and know-how on everything food. She’s a passionate gardener and being to grow fresh herbs, lemons and rhubarb and more, gives her great satisfaction.