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© Lena Staal

Pumpkin and coconut soup with minced beef

Recipe
Pumpkin
Autumn
Soup

Cream of pumpkin soup, but with a difference! With coconut milk and an exotically spiced garnish of seared beef.

Cooking time: 1 hour

Ingredients (4 servings)
1 kg pumpkin
2 piece(s) shallots
75 g ginger
some extra virgin olive oil
1 l vegetable stock
125 ml coconut milk
1/2 tablespoon(s) chili powder
1 piece(s) lime
  • Marinate the shallots for the garnish in lime juice and a good pinch of salt for about an hour.
  • For the soup, deseed and roughly dice the pumpkin, peel and dice the shallots, peel and finely grate the ginger. Pluck and finely chop the herbs.
  • Place the pumpkin, shallots, ginger and a little oil in a large pan and fry until soft.
  • Add the stock, coconut milk and chili powder. Season, then bring to the boil and simmer for 40 minutes.
  • Puree in a food processor and keep ready.

for the insert

Ingredients (4 servings)
1 piece(s) onion, chopped
2 piece(s) garlic cloves, chopped
60 g ginger, chopped
1 tablespoon(s) cumin, ground
350 g Beef mince
1 piece(s) zest of 1 organic lime
2 piece(s) shallots, finely sliced
juice of 1 lime
some fresh herbs, e.g. chives, mint, coriander
1 piece(s) Jalapeño chili, red
some chili oil
some oil for frying
some salt
some pepper
  • Sauté the onion and garlic in 2 tbsp oil over a low heat in a large, heavy-based pan until soft, about 10 minutes. Add the ginger and cumin and fry briefly.
  • Turn the heat up to maximum, add the meat, season with salt and pepper and roast until brown, approx. 10 minutes. Season to taste with lime zest.
  • Mix with the pickled, drained shallot before serving.
  • Ladle the soup into plates, place the garnish in the middle, garnish with plucked herbs and chili slices. Finish with chili oil to taste and serve.

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