Asian Soupe De Poissin With Saffron Garlic Foam Recipes

SINGANG

Steps:

• Blend tamarind and 8 cups water in a blender and set aside.
• Blend the shallot, garlic, ginger, galangal, lemongrass, candlenuts, coriander, white pepper, turmeric and 1 cup water in a blender until smooth and set aside.
• Heat coconut oil in a stew pan at medium heat and add shallot mixture. Simmer for approximately 2 minutes.
• Add cod fillets to pan. Cook for 1 minute, then add the tamarind water and allow to cook approximately 10 minutes.
• Add the shrimp, red pepper, onion, sugar, chicken base, tomatoes and scallions to the boiling broth in the pan and simmer until shrimp is cooked, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a serving dish and garnish with fresh Thai basil and fried onion on the top.

GARLIC AND SAFFRON SOUP

Steps:

• Heat 4 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. add bread cubes and garlic and sauté until bread is light golden, about 4 minutes. Add wine, then broth and saffron; bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 25 minutes. Puree soup in blender. Return soup to saucepan. Season with salt.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Arrange French bread slices on cookie sheet. Brush with remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Bake until lightly toasted, about 8 minutes. Sprinkle cheese over croutons. Transfer cookie sheet to broiler; broil croutons until cheese melts. Place 2 croutons in each bowl. Bring soup to simmer. Ladle over croutons. Sprinkle with chives and a few saffron threads and serve.

CREAM OF GARLIC & SAFFRON SOUP

Steps:

• Soak the saffron in 2 tbsp hot water for 10 minutes. Melt the butter in a large saucepan. Add the garlic (and its skin), onion, celery and bay leaf to the pan, stir to coat in the butter, then cook very gently, covered, for about 15-20 minutes. The garlic and onions should be very soft and tender but not at all browned, so keep the heat low.
• Uncover and add the sherry, raise the heat and bring to the boil then add the stock, saffron and its liquid, 1 tsp salt and a good grinding of fresh black pepper. Bring to the boil, stir in the rice and simmer gently for 15 minutes or until the rice is just cooked. Fish the bay leaf out and discard.
• Liquidise the soup then sieve back into the pan (this gets rid of any bits of skin). Pour in the cream and reheat until hot. Adjust the seasoning adding a little lemon juice to taste if liked and thin with a splash of milk if too thick. Serve sprinkled with croûtons.