Pumpkin and Ginger Soup
- Ready In:
- 1hr 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 17
- Serves:
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4-6
ingredients
- 60 ml butter
- 5 ml sunflower oil
- 30 ml grated fresh ginger or 10 ml ginger paste
- 1 kg pumpkin, peeled and cut into chunks
- 2 large parsnips, peeled and cubed
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 2 medium carrots, finely chopped
- 1 sprig celery leaves
- 7 ml medium-strength curry powder
- 2 ml dried chili pepper flakes
- freshly grated nutmeg
- 30 ml cornflour (for thickening)
- 500 ml homemade chicken stock
- 500 ml milk
- salt
- milled black pepper
- 60 -125 ml cream
directions
- Heat butter and oil until foaming in a large, heavy-based saucepan.
- Add ginger, vegetables, curry powder and spices.
- Stir-fry for 2-5 minutes .
- Then cover and cook very gently over low heat until vegetables have softened, 15-30 minutes , depending on size of chunks.
- Stir with a wooden spoon from time to time.
- Sprinkle with cornflour and stir in.
- Gradually add chicken stock, then milk, stirring constantly.
- Continue cooking, stirring, until soup thickens slightly and comes to the boil.
- Remove from stove and cool for 10-15 minutes .
- Process, blend or purée until smooth.
- Return to saucepan and reheat over low heat.
- Season to taste.
- Stir in cream and serve in piping hot soup bowls.
- I serve this with nice crusty rolls.
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Reviews
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LOW FAT VERSION: I steamed my the pumpkin, parsnips, and carrots then sauteed the ongions,ginger, & spices in 1 tablespoon of olive oil & then added the steamed (mashed) vegetables and cooked on a low heat adding water if it started to dry out. I used skim milk & fat free broth. Instead of cream I served the soup with a spoonful of low fat sour cream. Low fat but still kept the excellent flavour. A must try. TIP: To remove the skin from the ginger I scraped it with the edge of a soup spoon.
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I just made this soup to serve my dinner guests. They all loved it, and everyone wants the recipe!!! Including my mother-in-law, so it has to be good, although I will be the one making it again for her!!! Just change the metric measurements over on this website. I wouldn't make any change to the recipe, it was perfect.
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Norahs Girl
Scottburgh, KZN
I,m a Mum of 3 (26,22,and 19)They keep me on my toes so to speak!!!!!! and rapidly heading for Hair dye.
I live in Sunny South Africa but I,m of Welsh(uk)decent!
I use to be(before the joys of Motherhood and domestic bliss Ha HA!) a nurse specialising in Oncology(Cancer nursing).Now I,m a stay at home Mum(although I,m a part-time secretary for DH,s small business.)
I,ve lots I want to do in the pipeline now the children are getting older!I love to cook,its one of my passions,besides cooking I love to Read and enjoy anything from Medical thrillers,historical epics! to a good old mystery the more complex the better!
On my to do list is learning to quilt,knit fair isle and bottle preserves properly! I live at the Coast and have done so for the last 5 years,its certainly a slower pace of life here than when we lived in the city.
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