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Spiced Pumpkin, Tomato and Red Lentil Soup 

CATEGORIES: Lunch, Soup

Ingredients

Pumpkin

  • 3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 800 grams pumpkin, peeled and
     roughly chopped
  • sea salt and freshly ground pepper

To serve

  • ½ cup chopped coriander plus extra,
     for garnish
  • ½ cup long-thread coconut, toasted
  • extra coconut cream

Soup

  • 3 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 1 carrot, peeled and diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 Tbsp grated fresh ginger
  • 1 Tbsp red curry paste
  • 400 gram tin crushed Italian tomatoes
  • 5 cups chicken or vegetable stock
  • 1 cup red split lentils
  • 1 cup coconut cream
 

Method

Serves 6-8

Preheat the oven to 180˚C.

Toss the pumpkin with the olive oil, season and place on a baking tray. Roast until tender, turning occasionally.

Heat the oil in a large saucepan. Add the onion, carrot and garlic with a good pinch of salt and cook until the vegetables are tender. Add the ginger and curry paste and cook for 2 minutes, adding a splash of water if the pan is too dry. Add the remaining ingredients, including the roasted pumpkin, and simmer for 20 minutes.

To serve, stir the coriander into the soup and ladle into bowls. Top with a drizzle of coconut cream, toasted coconut and coriander.

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