Ingredients
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1 tablespoon canola oil
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1 tablespoon fennel seed, crushed
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1/2 teaspoon sea salt, coarse
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1 tablespoon fresh orange rind
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2 teaspoons fresh ginger, minced
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2 fresh garlic cloves, minced
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1 large sweet white onion, chopped
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2 large fresh shallots, finely chopped
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1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
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2 tablespoons brown sugar
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1 cinnamon stick
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3 cups chicken stock
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1 1/2 cups unsweetened coconut milk
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28 ounces canned tomatoes, whole, crushed, undrained
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1 cup canned unsweetened pumpkin puree
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1 cup fresh carrot, thinly sliced
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1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (garnish)
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1/4 cup dried apricot, finely sliced (garnish)
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1 tablespoon soya sauce
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1 fresh scallion, finely chopped (garnish)
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1 cup fresh white potato, diced
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1 -1 1/2 tablespoon Thai red curry paste
Instructions
- Heat oil in large pot, over medium heat.
- Add fennel seeds, sea salt, orange rind, ginger, garlic, onions, shallots and fry on medium heat for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
- Next add the red curry paste, soya sauce and peanut butter, fry on medium heat for 1 minute, stirring constantly, don't let it burn.
- Quickly add chicken stock, tomato juice, pumpkin puree, brown sugar and cinnamon stick.
- Stir and bring mixture to a boil, lower heat and let simmer 20 minutes.
- Add coconut milk and let simmer another 20 minutes.
- Finally add the carrots, potatoes and crushed tomatoes, let the soup simmer for 40 minutes.
- Once potatoes are tender, remove the cinnamon stick, taste the soup and reseason with salt and/or brown sugar if necessary, according to taste.
- Pour soup into blender and puree until the soup is smooth.
- Garnish with red pepper flakes, finely chopped scallions and diced apricots.
- Serve immediately.