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African Vegetable Soup with Coconut

Soup - Vegetable - -

INGREDIENTS

2 T vegetable oil
1 large onion
175 g / 6 oz each turnip, sweet potato and pumpkin, peeled and cubed
1 t marjoram
1 1/2 t each ground ginger and cinnamon
Salt and pepper to taste
1 T chopped spring onion
1.2 L / 2 pints vegetable stock
2 T flaked almonds
1 fresh chilli de-seeded and chopped
1 t unrefined sugar
115 g / 4 oz creamed coconut

METHOD

In a large saucepan heat the oil, add the onion and cook it gently for 4-5 minutes. Add the cubed vegetables and toss them over a medium heat for a further 5-6 minutes. Add the marjoram, ginger, cinnamon, salt and pepper and cook together over a low heat for 10 minutes stirring frequently.

Add the spring onion, stock, flaked almonds, chilli and sugar and simmer gently for 10-15 minutes until the vegetables are just tender. Check the seasoning. Grate the creamed coconut into the soup and stir well. Garnish with chopped coriander or parsley and serve.

posted by Mr Falafel

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