Papaya And Young Coconut Soup Food

PAPAYA AND YOUNG COCONUT SOUP

Steps:

• Peel and de-seed papaya. Cut in half. Cube ½ of the papaya. Set the other half aside.
• Remove milk from coconuts. Crack them open and clean out the insides. Young coconut meat is soft and easily removed. I use a spoon to scoop it out.
• Put the coconut milk and meat in a blender and blend until smooth. Strain. This will remove any little pieces of hard shell that get into the mix. Clean out the blender to ensure no hard pieces remain.
• Return the strained coconut mixture back to the blender and add the cubed papaya, one of the bananas, cinnamon, vanilla, and dates. Blend on high until totally incorporated.
• Put in large bowl and then cube the rest of the papaya, chop the other banana in ½ inch pieces and add to the puree. You can add other raw fruits such as strawberries or raspberries, its up to you.
• Serve cold and store left overs covered in the refrigerator. This is very perishable so eat it quickly!
• Bon Appetit.

FRESH PAPAYA WITH COCONUT-LIME YOGURT

Steps:

• Spread coconut evenly over bottom of a small skillet, and cook over medium heat, tossing occasionally, until just golden, about 2 minutes. Let cool completely.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together coconut, yogurt, honey, and lime juice. Slice papaya into 1-inch-thick wedges. Serve papaya with yogurt and lime wedges on the side.

FRESH PAPAYA AND COCONUT JAM

Steps:

• Cook slowly the papaya puree, grated fresh coconut, sugar and box of Sure Jell dry pectin for 15 minutes.
• Add the lemon juice and the grated fresh ginger and cook for another 5 minutes until it is thickened.
• Place in four sterilized pint size bottles.

CURRIED YELLOW SPLIT PEA SOUP WITH SPICED COCONUT

Steps:

• Soup:
• Heat a large heavy pot over medium and pour in oil. Add onion and carrots, season with a five-finger pinch of salt, and cook, stirring often, until vegetables are very tender and just taking on a hint of color at the edges, about 5 minutes. Lightly crush fennel seeds with a mortar and pestle, or roughly chop them. Add fennel seeds, curry, and mustard seeds to pot and cook, stirring, until fragrant (the mustard seeds may begin to pop), less than a minute. Add split peas, stir to coat, then add stock and 4 cups water. Increase heat and bring to a boil, then simmer, stirring occasionally and adding more water if soup looks too thick, until split peas are very tender and some are starting to disintegrate, 50-55 minutes.
• Mash soup with a potato masher until split peas are in small pieces and soup is textured but creamy (if you prefer a smoother soup, use an immersion blender directly in the pot). Taste and adjust seasoning with more salt.
• Coconut and assembly:
• While the soup is simmering, lightly crush coriander, fennel, and mustard seeds.
• Heat oil in a small skillet over medium and cook coconut flakes and spices, stirring constantly, until spices are sizzling and coconut is golden brown, about 1 minute. Transfer to a plate, season with salt, and let cool (coconut will crisp as it cools).
• Serve soup topped with spiced coconut and cilantro.

COCONUT PAPAYA & PINEAPPLE SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400° and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, HALF the sugar (1/8 cup) and coconut.
• With pastry blender or hand mixer, cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbles.
• In small bowl, whisk the eggs slightly then add in the coconut milk and the coconut extract. Whisk until combined.
• Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour the wet ingredients into it. Stir just until combined and then stir in the candied fruits. The dough will be wet and lumpy.
• Scrape the dough out onto the center of the parchment paper lined baking sheet. Using a spoon or spatula, pat & form the dough into a circle about 8 inches around & 1-1/2 inches high. (Doesn't have to be precise.).
• Sprinkle the top with the reserved amount of sugar (or less) and bake in center of oven for 12 minutes.
• Remove pan from oven & use pizza cutter or large knife to gently cut the circle into 8 wedges (like a pizza).
• Return pan to oven & bake for an additional 3-5 minutes or until scones are not wet in the center & are slightly browned.