Mealie Soup South African Spicy Corn Soup Food

SPICY CORN SOUP

Steps:

• Prepare the corn by cutting the kernels from the cob. You should have approximately 3 cups of corn kernels from 4 cobs of corn. Save the corn cobs and set aside. The cobs will add additional corn flavor to the soup. In a medium-sized saucepan over medium-high heat, add the olive oil, then the onions. Saute for 3 to 4 minutes until they are translucent, stirring occasionally. Add the garlic and chipotle chili powder and saute for 1 more minute. Add the corn kernels and saute for another 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Add the salt, black pepper, and chicken stock and bring to a boil. (If you have cut your corn fresh from the cob, place the reserved cobs into the saucepan at this time). Once the mixture has boiled, reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Stir occasionally to prevent the corn kernels from burning or sticking to the bottom of the pan. While the corn soup is simmering, roast the red bell pepper. Char the skin of the pepper until it is black over an open flame or on a grill. When the skin is blistered and blackened, remove the pepper from the flame and place in a paper or plastic bag and seal. Let steam for 15 minutes. When the pepper is cool enough to handle, peel, seed, and dice it.
• Place the diced bell pepper into a blender with 1/2 cup of the heavy cream and blend thoroughly for 1 minute. Pour through a fine sieve and discard the contents of the sieve. Pour the red bell pepper sauce into a plastic squirt bottle and set aside. Remove the corn soup mixture from the heat, discard the corn cobs and set aside. Place the corn soup mixture in a blender and puree for 3 minutes. Pour the mixture through a sieve and discard the contents of the sieve. Return the mixture to a saucepan, add the remaining 1 cup of heavy cream, and heat, over medium heat for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent burning. Pour into bowls, garnish with some of the red pepper sauce and serve immediately.

MEALIE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the butter in a pot over moderate heat and saute the onion until tender but not brown, about 5 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes.
• Add the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.

MEALIE SOUP - SOUTH AFRICAN CORN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, melt the butter over moderate heat.
• Add the onions and sauté for 5 minutes.
• Stir in the tomatoes and cook for about 5 more minutes.
• Add the corn, creamed corn milk, chicken broth, salt, and pepper. Simmer for about 15 minutes.
• Serve with crackers.

SOUTH AFRICAN BUTTERNUT SOUP

Steps:

• Peel and pip the butternuts, and cut it into about 5cm square chunks.
• Peel and chop the onions quite finely.
• Chop the garlic very finely, or push through a garlic press.
• Halve the Jalapeno pepper or green chillies and scrape out all the pips. Chop the green flesh very finely.
• Put the onions, garlic and chillies into the melted butter in a saucepan on a moderate heat and cook until the onions are soft and transparent. Add the lemon juice and chicken stock and stir until well mixed.
• Add the water and the cubes of butternut, and simmer until the soup is thick and all the ingredients are well blended together, about 1 hour.
• Liquidise with a Bamix or a food processer.
• Serve hot.
• Swirl a tablespoon or two of fresh cream into the centre of each bowl of soup just before serving.

CHICKEN AND BABY CORN SOUP

Steps:

• Clean chicken breast, then cut lengthwise into four strips. Thinly slice strips across the grain.
• In a large saucepan or stock pot, heat the oil over medium-high heat, until almost smoking, and then add chicken, stirring constantly. Cook chicken 3-4 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Add the scallions, bell pepper, and garlic, and cook, stirring, 2-3 more minutes.
• Add the baby corn and stock and bring to a boil. Cook 3 minutes.
• Add the corn kernels and hot sauce, and continue to cook about 5-7 more minutes.
• Blend the sherry and cornstarch and add to the soup. Add the tomatoes and cook an additional 2-3 minutes.
• Just before serving, add the saffron threads, allowing them to dissolve for a few minutes. Then stir in the cilantro and serve hot.