soups loved by elaine

[Guest guest]

i am from hertfordshire, which is just a few miles from london, in

the uk. this warms me up on a cold winter night.........

 

 

African Vegetable Soup with Coconut

 

 

 

 

INGREDIENTS

 

2 T vegetable oil

1 large onion

175 g / 6 oz each turnip, sweet potato and pumpkin, peeled and cubed

1 t marjoram

1 1/2 t each ground ginger and cinnamon

Salt and pepper to taste

1 T chopped spring onion

1.2 L / 2 pints vegetable stock

2 T flaked almonds

1 fresh chilli de-seeded and chopped

1 t unrefined sugar

115 g / 4 oz creamed cococnut

 

 

 

 

 

METHOD

In a large saucepan heat the oil, add the onion and cook it gently

for 4-5 minutes. Add the cubed vegetables and toss them over a

medium heat for a further 5-6 minutes. Add the marjoram, ginger,

cinnamon, salt and pepper and cook together over a low heat for 10

minutes stirring frequently.

 

Add the spring onion, stock, flaked almonds, chilli and sugar and

simmer gently for 10-15 minutes until the vegetables are just

tender. Check the seasoning. Grate the creamed coconut into the soup

and stir well. Garnish with chopped coriander or parsley and serve.