Asian Style Pumpkin Soup Recipes

THAI PUMPKIN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Toss the pumpkin or squash in a roasting tin with half the oil and seasoning, then roast for 30 mins until golden and tender.
• Meanwhile, put the remaining oil in a pan with the onion, ginger and lemongrass. Gently cook for 8-10 mins until softened. Stir in the curry paste for 1 min, followed by the roasted pumpkin, all but 3 tbsp of the coconut milk and the stock. Bring to a simmer, cook for 5 mins, then fish out the lemongrass. Cool for a few mins, then whizz until smooth with a hand blender, or in a large blender in batches. Return to the pan to heat through, seasoning with salt, pepper, lime juice and sugar, if it needs it. Serve drizzled with the remaining coconut milk and scattered with chilli, if you like.

ASIAN-STYLE PUMPKIN SOUP.

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
• Add the onion and cook, stirring for 5 mins or until softened.
• Add the pumpkin and stock and bring to the oil.
• Reduce heat to low.
• Simmer for 25 mins or until tender.
• Using a wand blender or a food processor, puree the pumpkin mixture.
• Return to pan over low heat.
• Add the coconut milk, fish sauce, lemon juice, chili sauce and sugar.
• Cook, stirring for 2 mins or until combined and heated through.
• Ladle into warmed bowls and top with snow pea spouts and basil.
• Serve.

PUMPKIN SOUP WITH ASIAN FLAVORS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pan.
• Add the garlic, onion, sambal oelek and lemon grass and cook until the onion is soft.
• Add the pumpkin and cook, stirring for about 2 minutes.
• Add the water, stock powder, sauce and juice.
• Simmer, covered until the pumpkin is just tender.
• Blend or process half the mixture and then return to the pan.
• Add the coconut cream and the herbs-stir over heat until hot.