Coconut Bean Soup

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 green chili, seeded and finely diced (optional)
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 red pepper, diced and seeded
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 2 tomatoes, skinned and diced
• 1 can red kidney beans, drained
• 1 can coconut milk
• 1 cup water or 1 cup chicken stock
• 1 cup cooked chicken, chopped finely
• 3/4 cup cooked rice
• 3 tablespoons desiccated coconut
• 2 tablespoons fresh coriander

1. Saute onion, pepper ,chilli and garlic in the melted butter until soft but not brown.
2. Add tomatoes, coconut milk and water or stock and simmer on a gentle heat for about 10 minutes.
3. Add cooked chicken and rice and simmer until heated through about 2 minutes.
4. Season to taste and serve garnished with the coconut and some freshly chopped coriander.

butter, onion, green chili, garlic, red pepper, curry powder, tomatoes, red kidney beans, coconut milk, water, chicken, rice, coconut, fresh coriander

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/coconut-bean-soup-11528 (may not work)