Cucumber lime cooler
A crisp, unsweetened option alongside a spiced dish.
Make one glass
Add 4 cucumber slices and 15 ml lime juice to a glass of ice. Top with 150 ml sparkling water and stir.
THAI · VEGETARIAN
Thai pumpkin soup
Ingredients
2
Pumpkin1.5kg
Sunflower Oil4 tsp
Onion1 sliced
Ginger1 tbsp grated
Lemongrass1
Thai Red Curry Paste4 tablespoons
Coconut Milk400ml
Vegetable Stock800ml
Lime juiceTo taste
SugarTo taste
Red ChilliTo serve
Method
step 1 Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Toss the pumpkin or squash in a roasting tin with half the oil and seasoning, then roast for 30 mins until golden and tender. step 2 Meanwhile, put the remaining oil in a pan with the onion, ginger and lemongrass. Gently cook for 8-10 mins until softened. Stir in the curry paste for 1 min, followed by the roasted pumpkin, all but 3 tbsp of the coconut milk and the stock. Bring to a simmer, cook for 5 mins, then fish out the lemongrass. Cool for a few mins, then whizz until smooth with a hand blender, or in a large blender in batches. Return to the pan to heat through, seasoning with salt, pepper, lime juice and sugar, if it needs it. Serve drizzled with the remaining coconut milk and scattered with chilli, if you like.
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