Green Mung And Coconut Soup Food

SWEET GREEN (MUNG) BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Wash the beans, drain.
• Put beans in saucepan with lid, cover with water.
• Cover with lid, simmer for about 15 minutes over low heat.
• Add pandan leaves (tie them into a knot for easy removal later), continue to simmer for another 15 minutes.
• After the beans are very soft and some are split, turn off heat and remove leaves Add sugar (do taste before adding too much).
• Just before serving, add the coconut milk.
• Serve hot.

GREEN MUNG AND COCONUT SOUP

Steps:

• Combine mung beans and water in large pot. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook for approximately 1 hours (or until tender). Add in the coconut milk and turn down heat to low.
• In a small saute pan, heat the peanut oil on medium high. When hot, add the spices and cook for 1 1/2 - 2 minutes. Be very careful not to burn the seeds. Strain the oil and add (the oil) to the soup. Cook for 5 min., take off the heat, add salt and lemon juice.

SPINACH AND COCONUT SOUP

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a heavy saucepan.
• add the onions and the garlic and gently cook until transparent.
• add the potato and fry for 5 minutes longer.
• add the spinach and the vegetable stock and simmer until the potatoes are cooked (approximately 10 minutes).
• put into the blender and blend thoroughly.
• return to the saucepan and a low heat.
• add the creamed coconut and stir until melted.
• add the single cream.
• add plenty of freshly ground black pepper.
• serve.