Thai kumara soup

A simple and tasty kumara soup

SERVES 2
TIME TO MAKE 15 - 30 mins
MEAL TYPE Dinner
SERVES 2
TIME TO MAKE 15 - 30 mins
MEAL TYPE Dinner

Method

  1. Cut kumara into small chunks. 
  2. Add to saucepan with boiling water. Bring to the boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes or until tender.
  3. Add tomatoes to saucepan and heat through. Remove from heat.
  4. Add curry paste and coconut essence, then mash or blend into a soup.
  5. Stir through evaporated milk.

Tip

Coconut essence and lite evaporated milk was used as a substitute for coconut milk. This gives a coconut flavour without the saturated fat.

  • 1 large 
    kumara (approx 450g), peeled
  • 350 ml
    boiling water
  • ½ can 
    crushed or chopped tomatoes
  • 1 tsp
    red curry paste
  • 1 tsp
    coconut essence
  • 100 ml
    lite evaporated milk
Per serve
  • Energy
    1465kJ
  • Total Fat
    1g
  • Saturated Fat
    0.2g
  • Total Carbohydrate
    82g
  • Dietary Fibre
    9g
  • Sodium
    89mg

Method

  1. Cut kumara into small chunks. 
  2. Add to saucepan with boiling water. Bring to the boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes or until tender.
  3. Add tomatoes to saucepan and heat through. Remove from heat.
  4. Add curry paste and coconut essence, then mash or blend into a soup.
  5. Stir through evaporated milk.

Tip

Coconut essence and lite evaporated milk was used as a substitute for coconut milk. This gives a coconut flavour without the saturated fat.