I created my own take on a butternut soup during this lock down and being in winter, its ideal to warm you up and really gives the wonderful feeling of being cosy at home. Its a lovely nutritious meal that you can enjoy anytime 😃
Spiced Butternut Soup
Ingredients
1 medium butternut chopped into 2 cm cubes
1 medium carrot chopped into cubes (optional)
½ onion chopped finely1 green chili
1 tsp chopped garlic
1 sprig of fresh thyme or 1 tsp dry thyme
3 cinnamon sticks
4-5 curry leaves
1 tsp cumin powder
1 tsp coriander powder
2 tsp curry powder
1 tsp salt (you can add to taste)
1 tsp black pepper
15 ml olive oil
30 ml fresh cream (optional)
30 ml butter (optional)
Method
1. Add oil to a medium sized pot or sauce pan, add your curry leaves and cinnamon sticks and leave for about 2 mins you will start to here it sizzle.
2. Add the green chili and let is cook in the oil for about 2-3 mins
3. Now carefully remove the cinnamon sticks, chili and curry leaves, add to a mug and top the mug with boiling water - we will use this later. (you can add the thyme stems here too)
4. Add the onions to the pot and let is cook until the onions turn slightly brown.
5. Add the cumin, coriander and curry powder and stir letting this cook for a minute, then add the garlic, salt and pepper and stir.
6. Add the butternut and carrots and stir coating it in the spices
7. Add the thyme leaves and mix
8. Add the water only from the mug to the butternut and allow to cook covered for about 45 minutes.
Replenish the water in the mug and use that to fill the pot while stirring occasionally about every 10 - 15 minutes.
9. Once the butternut and carrots are cooked, remove from the stove and use a hand blender to blend the mix, add a little boiling water it its too thick
10. You can optionally add 30 ml fresh cream to the soup or 30 ml butter for richness.
Delicious I left the peel on
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