Name: Thai Coconut Pumpkin Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Ingredients: 2 tbsp vegetable oil (or other oil); 1 brown onion (diced); 2 garlic cloves (finely minced); 3 tbsp Thai red curry paste (Maesri recommended (Note 1)); 1.8 kg/ 3.6 lb pumpkin or butternut squash – peeled (deseeded then chopped into 3cm / 1.2" chunks (~1.3 kg/2.6 lb) (Note 2)); 2 1/2 cups vegetable stock (salt reduced (or chicken stock)); 400 ml/ 14 oz (1 can coconut milk, full fat, best quality (Note 3)); 1 tbsp fish sauce (sub light or regular soy sauce, Note 4); Crispy Asian shallots (highly recommended (Note 5)); Red cayenne pepper (finely sliced); Fresh coriander leaves; Roti (the flaky kind, frozen, pan fried – for dunking (SO GOOD!) – Note 6)

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Thai Coconut Pumpkin Soup

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Cuisine: Thai

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Ingredients

2 tbsp vegetable oil or other oil
1 brown onion diced
2 garlic cloves finely minced
3 tbsp Thai red curry paste Maesri recommended (Note 1)
1.8 kg/ 3.6 lb pumpkin or butternut squash – peeled deseeded then chopped into 3cm / 1.2" chunks (~1.3 kg/2.6 lb) (Note 2)
2 1/2 cups vegetable stock salt reduced (or chicken stock)
400 ml/ 14 oz 1 can coconut milk, full fat, best quality (Note 3)
1 tbsp fish sauce sub light or regular soy sauce, Note 4

GARNISHES (OPTIONAL):

Crispy Asian shallots highly recommended (Note 5)
Red cayenne pepper finely sliced
Fresh coriander leaves
Roti the flaky kind, frozen, pan fried – for dunking (SO GOOD!) – Note 6

Method

Sauté – Heat oil in a large heavy based pot over medium high heat. Add onion and garlic, cook for 2 minutes until soft.
Add curry paste and cook for 2 minutes.
Add pumpkin and stir to coat in the flavours for around 2 minutes.
Simmer 8 minutes – Set aside 1/4 cup coconut milk for garnish. Add stock, remaining coconut milk and fish sauce. Bring to simmer then reduce heat to medium and simmer for 8 minutes until the pumpkin is soft.
Blitz using stick blender until smooth.
Serve topped with garnishes. Dunk in roti. Enjoy!

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