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Submitted by [[:category:Fargelsnarf's Recipes|fargelsnarf]] to GBSFood
  
 
With halloween upon us i decided to actually do something with a bit of the flesh from the pumpkin, so to you i present thai spiced pumpkin soup. For this you will need.
 
With halloween upon us i decided to actually do something with a bit of the flesh from the pumpkin, so to you i present thai spiced pumpkin soup. For this you will need.
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==Method==
 
==Method==
  
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first of all we throw a splash of oil in a large pot and cook the onions and garlic for around 10 minutes.
 
first of all we throw a splash of oil in a large pot and cook the onions and garlic for around 10 minutes.
  
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after the ten minutes throw in the coriander and chilli and stir until fragrant
  
after the ten minutes throw in the corriander and chilli and stir until fragrant
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with tis done put in the 1/2 teaspoon of chilli paste, the cumin and the tumeric and continue to stir.
 
  
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with tis done put in the 1/2 teaspoon of chilli paste, the cumin and the turmeric and continue to stir.
  
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after the onions and garlic seem to have a fair coating of the spices, it's time to add the squash and pumpkin cubes and stir till they are well coated
 
after the onions and garlic seem to have a fair coating of the spices, it's time to add the squash and pumpkin cubes and stir till they are well coated
  
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cover and leave on a low heat for half an hour, go carve that pumpkin, watch tv, i think i went for the diagnosis murder option.
cover and leave on a low heat for half an hour, go carve that pumpking, watch tv, i think i went for the diagnosis murder option.
 
  
 
when you come back you should see a soft brown mess
 
when you come back you should see a soft brown mess
  
 
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give it a stir then add the stock
 
give it a stir then add the stock
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here's where i took the time out to do the jack-o-lantern
 
here's where i took the time out to do the jack-o-lantern
  
 
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and just for good measure, my vomiting butternutsquash-o-lantern
 
and just for good measure, my vomiting butternutsquash-o-lantern
  
 
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here's what we have after an hour
 
here's what we have after an hour
  
 
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when the hour is up come back, give another stir and add the coconut milk
 
when the hour is up come back, give another stir and add the coconut milk
  
 
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stir and simmer for 15 minutes
 
stir and simmer for 15 minutes
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puree the mixture til smooth
 
puree the mixture til smooth
  
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and voila here you have it
 
and voila here you have it
  
 
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add salt and pepper to taste and garnish with some sliced chilli(taste first though cos mine turned out spicy enough without this as a garnish) and coriander.
 
add salt and pepper to taste and garnish with some sliced chilli(taste first though cos mine turned out spicy enough without this as a garnish) and coriander.

Revision as of 18:51, 20 June 2011

Submitted by fargelsnarf to GBSFood

With halloween upon us i decided to actually do something with a bit of the flesh from the pumpkin, so to you i present thai spiced pumpkin soup. For this you will need.

Ingredients

  • 750grams of pumpkin diced into cubes
  • 750grams of butternut squash also cubed
  • 1/2 tsp of chill paste
  • 1 chilli finely chopped(i was out of birdseye so i used a scotch bonnet which made it very spicy)
  • 6 cups of chicken stock
  • 1 400ml tin of coconut milk
  • olive oil
  • 4-5 cloves of garlic finely chopped
  • 1 large onion finely chopped
  • some chopped coriander or cilantro as i believe you wacky americans call it
  • 1 tsp of turmeric
  • 1 tsp of ground cumin
  • splash of fish sauce(optional)

Method

Thaipumpsoup1.JPG

first of all we throw a splash of oil in a large pot and cook the onions and garlic for around 10 minutes.

File:Thaipumpsoup2.JPG

after the ten minutes throw in the coriander and chilli and stir until fragrant

Thaipumpsoup3.JPG

with tis done put in the 1/2 teaspoon of chilli paste, the cumin and the turmeric and continue to stir.

Thaipumpsoup4.JPG

after the onions and garlic seem to have a fair coating of the spices, it's time to add the squash and pumpkin cubes and stir till they are well coated

Thaipumpsoup5.JPG

cover and leave on a low heat for half an hour, go carve that pumpkin, watch tv, i think i went for the diagnosis murder option.

when you come back you should see a soft brown mess

Thaipumpsoup6.JPG

give it a stir then add the stock and a splash of fish sauce leave it to simmer for another hour

here's where i took the time out to do the jack-o-lantern

Thaipumpsoup6b.JPG

and just for good measure, my vomiting butternutsquash-o-lantern

File:Thaipumpsoupsquash.JPG

here's what we have after an hour

Thaipumpsoup7.JPG

when the hour is up come back, give another stir and add the coconut milk

Thaipumpsoup8.JPG

stir and simmer for 15 minutes

now here's where i made a mess, being new to the whole puree machine

puree the mixture til smooth

Thaipumpsoup9.JPG


and voila here you have it

Thaipumpsoup10.JPG

add salt and pepper to taste and garnish with some sliced chilli(taste first though cos mine turned out spicy enough without this as a garnish) and coriander.