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PAge heAder.....
THAI SWEET POTATO SOUP WITH
CORIANDER PESTO
Serves 6
For this recipe you will need the half of the
red curry paste on page 32
INGREDIENTS
400ml can coconut milk
½ portion red curry paste (page 32) or 2–3
tablespoons store bought
1.5kg sweet potato, peeled and cut into
5cm pieces
1½ litres chicken stock
Fish sauce, to taste
Lime wedges, to serve
Coriander Pesto
1 cup coriander leaves (approximately 2
bunches)
¼ cup (40g) blanched almonds
1 small red shallot
2 teaspoons lime juice
2 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil
Salt, to taste
METHOD
1. Without shaking can of coconut milk;
spoon the firm coconut into a large
saucepan and cook, stirring over a
medium high heat until the coconut
milk separates. Add the curry paste to
the pan and cook, stirring, until the paste
becomes fragrant.
TIP
If you can’t buy coconut milk that
has a firm top omit this step and use
1 tablespoon oil and add all coconut
milk in step 5.
2. Add sweet potato and stock to the pan
and bring to the boil. Reduce heat and
simmer for about 20 minutes or until the
sweet potato is tender.
3. Meanwhile, assemble the food
processing bowl using the quad
blade. Combine the coriander pesto
ingredients into the processing bowl;
place lid on bowl.
4. Attach the motor body; select speed
13–15 and process until all the
ingredients are combined. Season
to taste.
5. Once the sweet potato is soft, add
remaining coconut milk to the saucepan.
Using the stick mixer, blend until soup is
smooth. Adjust the salt levels of the soup
with fish sauce to taste.
To serve ladle soup into bowls and spoon
coriander pesto into the soup. Stir through
and squeeze fresh lime to taste.
RECIPES