Spiced Pumpkin Soup With Prawns And Basil Food

SPICY THAI CURRY PUMPKIN NOODLE SOUP

Steps:

• Soak dried shiitake mushrooms in hot water for half an hour.
• Heat oil in a large pot and add thai red curry paste. Saute for 2-3 minutes and add pumpkin puree, fish sauce and 2 1/2 cups broth or water.
• Slice the shiitake mushrooms and add them to the pot along with jaggery and salt. Bring everything to a boil, and simmer for 8-10 minutes.
• In the meanwhile, boil noodles according to package instructions till al dente (cooked but still firm when bitten), strain, wash with cold water and set aside. Washing with cold water stops the cooking process and helps avoid sticky, overcooked noodles.
• Whisk together 1/2 cup broth with 3/4 cup coconut milk and add it to the pot around the 8 minute mark. Simmer for another 5 minutes. Add noodles and basil to the pot and switch off the flame. Cover and let the soup sit for 5-7 minutes before ladling it into bowls.
• Serve hot topped with crushed roasted peanuts and thai basil.

PUMPKIN AND SHRIMP SOUP

Steps:

• Clean out the cooking pumpkin; remove the skin and cut into 1/2inch dice.measure 3 cups of cut-up pumpkin.
• In a saucepan, simmer the pumpkin, celery salt, curry powder, milk, and broth for about 30 minutes.Stir to keep the milk from burning. Season with salt and pepper.
• If you are going to serve the soup in a pumpkin, boil 2 quarts of water. Cut the top off of the pumpkin and clean out carefully.Cut a notch in the top for the ladle to stick through. Pour the boiling water into the pumpkin and swish around and then pour into sink. Pour the soup into the pumpkin and serve with lemon wedges.
• Add half the shrimp to the pumpkin mixture and process in a food processor or blender until smooth. Return to saucepan and simmer. Add the remaining whole shrimp and simmer for 5 more minutes.

THAI COCONUT SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan over high heat. Add prawns and sear both sides until light golden (doesn't need to cook inside). Remove onto plate.
• Turn heat down to medium. If pot is looking dry, add a touch of extra oil.
• Add garlic, ginger and lemongrass. Saute for 20 seconds until garlic is golden.
• Add sugar and fish sauce. Stir and cook for 30 seconds - it should look like caramel.
• Add chilli paste, coriander and curry powder. Stir and cook for 30 seconds.
• Add chicken broth and coconut milk. Stir and bring to simmer.
• Simmer for 2 minutes, then add lime zest and return prawns into broth.
• Cook for 2 minutes just to reheat and finish cooking the prawns.

EASY THAI SHRIMP SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan of 1 1 /2 cups water, cook rice according to package instructions; set aside. Melt butter in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium high heat. Add shrimp, salt and pepper, to taste. Cook, stirring occasionally, until pink, about 2-3 minutes; set aside. Add garlic, onion and bell pepper to the stockpot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 3-4 minutes. Stir in ginger until fragrant, about 1 minute. Whisk in curry paste until well combined, about 1 minute. Gradually whisk in coconut milk and vegetable stock, and cook, whisking constantly, until incorporated, about 1-2 minutes. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until slightly thickened, about 8-10 minutes. Stir in rice, shrimp, lime juice and cilantro. Serve immediately.

PUMPKIN SOUP WITH CURRY AND BASIL

Steps:

• Heat oil and sesame oil in a big cast iron pan.
• Add curry powder and garlic. Saute for a minute or so until curry is fragrant and garlic lightly browned. Add onions and squash/pumpkin and saute a little longer.
• Pour over enough hot water to cover veggies. Let simmer covered for about 30 minutes until squash/pumpkin is tender (This step might take longer depending on what type of squash/pumpkin you use).
• When everything is done, puree soup to desired consistency using a hand-held blender. You might need to add more water.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Just before serving add a tbs or so of the chopped basil to each bowl of soup.

SPICED PUMPKIN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pan, heat the oil with ½ tsp salt and some pepper. Add the leeks and potatoes, cook for 5 mins over a medium heat, stirring constantly, then add the garlic and squash. Continue to cook for 10 mins to give everything a bit of colour.
• Add the coconut milk and 1 litre water, or enough to cover the mixture. Place the lemongrass on a board and crush with the flat end of a cleaver or knife, then add to the soup, turn the heat up and bring to the boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer. Cook for 20 mins until the squash is mushy. Remove the lemongrass.
• Blend until smooth (the soup should be nice and thick, but add a splash of water if it has become too thick). Return to the saucepan and put back onto the heat. Taste and season again, then serve with a bowl of snipped chives and one of Chilli shrimps (see below), allowing guests to help themselves.

THAI PUMPKIN SOUP WITH PRAWNS & COCONUT MILK

Steps:

• Place stock in a large soup pot over high heat. Add lemongrass , lime leaves, garlic, shallot, galangal or ginger. Boil 1 minute.
• Add pumpkin or squash and sweet potato. Bring to a boil, then lower heat to medium-high, simmering for 5 to 8 minutes, or until these vegetables are soft enough to pierce with a fork.
• While simmering, add all the other 'flavorings': chili powder, ground coriander and cumin, fish sauce, shrimp paste, turmeric, brown sugar, lime juice, and chile.
• Now add the prawns and bok choy. Cover and cook for an additional 3 minutes, or until prawns are pink and plump.
• Reduce heat to low and add the coconut milk, stirring to combine (add up to 1/2 can for very creamy, coconut-flavored soup). Taste-test the soup, adding more fish sauce if not salty enough (note that the saltiness of your soup will depend on how salty your stock was to start with). If too sour for your taste, add a little more brown sugar. If too salty or sweet, add more lime juice. If too spicy, add more coconut milk.
• Ladle into bowls and serve hot with fresh coriander sprinkled over. This soup may also be served with cooked rice or noodles for a nutritionally-balanced meal. Enjoy!

SPICED PUMPKIN SOUP WITH PRAWNS AND BASIL

Steps:

• In a saucepan, heat vegetable oil with 1/4 cup of the coconut milk. Add curry paste and stir over low heat for 5 minutes.
• Add pumpkin and stock and simmer until pumpkin is cooked. Cool. Puree in blander then transfer to a saucepan and season with palm sugar and fish sauce.
• Add prawns and simmer until just cooked, about 1 minute.
• Stir in Thai basil and remaining coconut milk.
• Divide prawns between individual serving bowls and garnish with shredded kaffir lime leaves.

SPICY PUMPKIN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion. Cook slowly for 3 minutes or until onion has softened but not coloured.
• Add crushed garlic and pumpkin. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5-10 minutes or until pumpkin has softened or starts to brown.
• Add chilli and coriander. Cook for 1 minute or until fragrant.
• Add stock. Cover. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer for 10 to 12 minutes or until pumpkin is tender.
• Set aside for 2 minutes to cool slightly.
• Blend in batches until smooth.
• Return to pan over low heat and reheat for 1 minute. Stir in creme fraiche or cream. Season with pepper if required.
• To serve, divide between warmed bowls, top with teaspoon of creme fraiche if required and lightly chopped fresh coriander. Serve with warm crusty rolls or bread.