Fiery pumpkin soup with coconut milk and ginger from Thailand

Recipe: Spicy Pumpkin Soup with Coconut Milk and Ginger

Ingredients:

• 1 kg pumpkin
• 400 ml coconut milk
• 1 piece of ginger
• 2 onions
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 1 chili pepper
• 1 tsp curry powder
• 1 tsp cumin
• Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation:

1. Peel, seed, and cut the pumpkin into small pieces
2. Peel and finely chop the onions, garlic, and ginger
3. Remove the seeds from the chili pepper and finely chop it
4. Heat some oil in a large pot and sauté the onions, garlic, ginger, and chili
5. Add the pumpkin, briefly sauté it, then deglaze with coconut milk and season with curry powder, cumin, salt, and pepper
6. Let the soup simmer for about 20 minutes until the pumpkin is soft
7. Puree the soup and adjust the consistency with more coconut milk or broth, if desired
8. Garnish the spicy pumpkin soup with coconut milk and ginger with fresh cilantro and serve