Thai Pumpkin Soup

Thai Pumpkin Soup

Preparation time: 15

Cooking time: 45

Number of servings: 4

Carbon Footprint (per serving): 0.45 kgCO2e

Ingredients

  • 1 small to medium pumpkin, peeled, deseeded and chopped.
  • 1 onion, sliced.
  • 1 can coconut milk.
  • 500ml vegetable stock.
  • 1 tablespoon grated ginger.
  • 1 tablespoon grated ginger.
  • 3 tablespoons Thai red curry paste (adjust to taste).
  • Lime juice for seasoning (optional).
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil.
  • Pinch of salt and black pepper to season.

Method

  1. Preheat your oven to 200 degrees. Toss pumpkin or squash in a roasting tin with 1 tablespoon of oil and roast for 30 minutes until golden and tender.
  2. Put remaining oil in a saucepan with the onion and ginger, cook on a medium heat for a few minutes until softened.
  3. Stir in the curry paste for 1 min, followed by the roasted pumpkin and all but 3 tablespoons of the coconut milk.
  4. Bring to a simmer and cook for 5 min, then blitz with a stick blender until smooth. Return to the pan to heat through, season with salt and pepper, and optional lime juice.
  5. Serve drizzled with the remaining coconut milk and toasted pumpkin seeds if you have them.
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Equipment

  • Access to hob and oven + oven gloves.
  • Baking tray.
  • Teaspoon or teaspoon measurer.
  • Tablespoon or tablespoon measurer.
  • Measuring jug.
  • Weighing scales.
  • Grater.
  • Chopping board.
  • Sharp knife.
  • Masher or stick blender.

Considering Carbon Footprint

Carbon footprint (per serving): 0.45 kgCO2e. This is the same as making 21 mugs of tea.*

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*Calculations made using the Carbon Footprint Calculator created by the Consumer Data Research Centre at University of Leeds.

More Useful Information

This Thai pumpkin soup is an easy autumn warmer. It’s a great way to use up the flesh from carved Halloween pumpkins.

Hungry for more? Check out this treasure trove of pumpkin recipes from Hubub and the FoodWise Autumn Toolkit.

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