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Mike van de Elzen: Curried pumpkin and coconut soup

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Sun, 17 May 2026, 11:59am

Mike van de Elzen: Curried pumpkin and coconut soup

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Sun, 17 May 2026, 11:59am

Curried pumpkin and coconut soup

Cook time: 30 minutes 

Prep time: 15 minutes 

Serves: 6-8

1 crown pumpkin, peeled and de-seeded 

2 medium sized onions 

10 cloves garlic

1 tbsp garam masala 

1 tbsp ground coriander 

1 tbsp ground cummin 

1 tsp tumeric  

1.5 ltr vegetable stock 

400 gm coconut cream

1 cup cream 

100 gm butter 

Salt 

Sunflower oil

Heat a pot, adding in a touch of oil before sweating the onions and garlic, followed by the spices. Cook out for a few minutes.

Add in the pumpkin and continue to stir until the pumpkin is fully coated. Cover the pumpkin with the vegetable stock, coconut cream and salt.  

Bring the soup up to a boil. Turn down and simmer for a further 30 minutes or until the pumpkin is well cooked.

Using a blender or using stick blender, blend the soup well and slowly add in all the butter and cream.

Check the seasoning. 

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