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

South African Pumpkin Soup with Banana and Curry

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20 min.

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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.