Pumpkin Soup
Melt the butter in a clean saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and green onions and fry them, stirring constantly until they are soft and golden, about 5 minutes.
Add the pumpkin, tomatoes, coconut milk, 3 cups of the cooking liquid, half the nutmeg, a pinch of cayenne
pepper, salt & freshly ground pepper. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
Remove the pan from heat and leave it to cool slightly.
Puree half the soup at a time in a blender, then return to the pan. Heat it through for 5 minutes. Pour into warmed soup bowls and swirl a bit of the sour cream or yogurt in it and sprinkle fresh nutmeg on top. Serve at once. Serve 4-6.
2 lbs. Pumpkin, peeled
& seeded, cut into 1" cubes
Salt & Pepper
2 T. Butter
1 large Onion, finely chopped
3 Green Onions, trimmed and finely chopped
3 Tomatoes, skinned and chopped
1 cup Coconut Milk
¼ t. freshly grated Nutmeg
1 pinch Cayenne Pepper
2/3 cup Sour Cream or Yogurt
& seeded, cut into 1" cubes
Salt & Pepper
2 T. Butter
1 large Onion, finely chopped
3 Green Onions, trimmed and finely chopped
3 Tomatoes, skinned and chopped
1 cup Coconut Milk
¼ t. freshly grated Nutmeg
1 pinch Cayenne Pepper
2/3 cup Sour Cream or Yogurt
Put the pumpkin in a saucepan and add enough water to cover. Add 1 t. of salt and bring to a boil. Lower the heat to a simmer for 20 minutes. Drain and reserve the cooking liquid.
Melt the butter in a clean saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and green onions and fry them, stirring constantly until they are soft and golden, about 5 minutes.
Add the pumpkin, tomatoes, coconut milk, 3 cups of the cooking liquid, half the nutmeg, a pinch of cayenne
pepper, salt & freshly ground pepper. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
Remove the pan from heat and leave it to cool slightly.
Puree half the soup at a time in a blender, then return to the pan. Heat it through for 5 minutes. Pour into warmed soup bowls and swirl a bit of the sour cream or yogurt in it and sprinkle fresh nutmeg on top. Serve at once. Serve 4-6.
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