Asian-Style Pumpkin Soup.
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 brown onion, finely chopped
- 1 1/4 kg pumpkin, kent, peeled coarsely chopped
- 1 liter chicken stock, made by using stock cubes (4cups)
- 1/2 cup light coconut milk (125ml)
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 40 g snow pea sprouts, trimmed, to serve
- 1 cup Thai basil, to serve
- Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
- Add the onion and cook, stirring for 5 mins or until softened.
- Add the pumpkin and stock and bring to the oil.
- Reduce heat to low.
- Simmer for 25 mins or until tender.
- Using a wand blender or a food processor, puree the pumpkin mixture.
- Return to pan over low heat.
- Add the coconut milk, fish sauce, lemon juice, chili sauce and sugar.
- Cook, stirring for 2 mins or until combined and heated through.
- Ladle into warmed bowls and top with snow pea spouts and basil.
- Serve.
olive oil, brown onion, pumpkin, chicken stock, light coconut milk, fish sauce, lemon juice, sweet chili sauce, brown sugar, snow pea sprouts, basil
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/asian-style-pumpkin-soup-251673 (may not work)