Name: South African Pumpkin Soup with Banana and Curry
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Pumpkin, peeled and cubed - 1 ½ pounds; Olive oil, divided - 4 tablespoons; Brown sugar - 2 tablespoons; Honey - 2 tablespoons; Ripe banana - 1; Onion, finely chopped - 1 small; Carrot, chopped - 1; Celery, chopped - 1 stalk; Garlic, finely chopped - 1 clove; Medium curry powder - 1 teaspoon; Ground coriander - ½ teaspoon; Ground nutmeg - ¼ teaspoon; Ground cinnamon - ¼ teaspoon; Coconut milk - 1 cup; Chicken stock - 1 cup; Salt to taste - 1 cup; Freshly ground black pepper - 1 cup; Lime, juiced, or as needed - 1

Ingredients for - South African Pumpkin Soup with Banana and Curry

1. Pumpkin, peeled and cubed 1 ½ pounds

2. Olive oil, divided 4 tablespoons

3. Brown sugar 2 tablespoons

4. Honey 2 tablespoons

5. Ripe banana 1

6. Onion, finely chopped 1 small

7. Carrot, chopped 1

8. Celery, chopped 1 stalk

9. Garlic, finely chopped 1 clove

10. Medium curry powder 1 teaspoon

11. Ground coriander ½ teaspoon

12. Ground nutmeg ¼ teaspoon

13. Ground cinnamon ¼ teaspoon

14. Coconut milk 1 cup

15. Chicken stock 1 cup

16. Salt to taste 1 cup

17. Freshly ground black pepper 1 cup

18. Lime, juiced, or as needed 1

How to cook deliciously - South African Pumpkin Soup with Banana and Curry

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2 . Stage

Combine pumpkin, 2 tablespoons olive oil, sugar, and honey in a bowl. Pour into a baking dish. Place unpeeled banana in a second smaller baking dish.

3 . Stage

Bake both pumpkin and banana in the preheated oven until pumpkin has softened and is lightly brown, 20 to 30 minutes.

4 . Stage

Meanwhile, heat remaining olive oil in a large pot over medium-low heat and cook onion, carrot, and celery until soft, 5 to 10 minutes. Add garlic, curry powder, coriander, nutmeg, and cinnamon; mix to combine. Cook for another 3 to 5 minutes.

5 . Stage

Peel banana. Add banana flesh, pumpkin, coconut milk, and chicken stock to the pot and simmer 5 to 10 minutes. Puree soup using a stick blender until smooth. If desired, thin soup with more stock or hot water. Season with salt, pepper, and lime juice.