Thai pumpkin soup

Thai pumpkin soup

Make the most of autumn's harvest with this warming, seasonal soup

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 25 mins

Cook time

Cook 40 mins

Vegetarian Freezable

Vegetarian

Method

  1. Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Toss the pumpkin or squash in a roasting tin with half the oil and seasoning, then roast for 30 mins until golden and tender.
  2. Meanwhile, put the remaining oil in a pan with the onion, ginger and lemongrass. Gently cook for 8-10 mins until softened. Stir in the curry paste for 1 min, followed by the roasted pumpkin, all but 3 tbsp of the coconut milk and the stock. Bring to a simmer, cook for 5 mins, then fish out the lemongrass. Cool for a few mins, then whizz until smooth with a hand blender, or in a large blender in batches. Return to the pan to heat through, seasoning with salt, pepper, lime juice and sugar, if it needs it. Serve drizzled with the remaining coconut milk and scattered with chilli, if you like.

Per serving

192 kcalories, protein 4g, carbohydrate 11g, fat 15 g, saturated fat 10g, fibre 4g, sugar 9g, salt 0.94 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, October 2010.

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  • 11 May 2012

    lauracs5 rated this recipe

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  • 22 September 2012

    Kizmcg rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Absolutely delicious, I used butternut squash since it isn't really pumpkin season at the moment. Reminds me of a fantastic pumpkin curry I had in the Thai jungle!

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  • 05 October 2012

    FrumpyFroggy rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Yummy! I have just made this and am glad i only used 1 tbsp of red curry paste which leaves a pleasant afterburn. I think if i had used the amount stated in recipe this soup would have been inedible! Also i forgot to buy lime juice so used lemon juice instead and added a bit of fish sauce. Delicious. Am about to start another batch for the freezer.

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  • 12 October 2012

    jgtr rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    found the recipe a touch too hot, I like it to kick, but it was just a little overpowering. So second making I used butternut squash and sweet potatoes, and only 2 tsp of the red curry paste and tastes lovely. Didn't have lemongrass either occasion but still tasted great. Also used Olive Oil instead of Sunflower, and added a little cinnamon. Going to be cooking this a lot this winter!!

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  • 13 October 2012

    Sarah rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Whole family loved this recipe.

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  • 20 October 2012

    smirnoff36 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    one of the nicest soups i have ever made so easy to make such lovely flavour i recommend leaving it overnight in the fridge to intensify the flavour and serve with fresh Melba toast for sure make this you wont be dissapointed

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  • 25 October 2012

    SavedRecipes commented on this recipe

    Very delicious. I used 2 dessert spoons of the curry paste - a touch too much for me. Also suggest using good stock. I roasted 4 garlic cloves with the pumpkin which added a lovely depth to overall soup when l added before blitzing.

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  • 25 October 2012

    SavedRecipes rated this recipe

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  • 28 October 2012

    Lillyput rated this recipe

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  • 28 October 2012

    clara jane rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Delicious - can't fault it! Will be cooking for bonfire night.

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  • 04 November 2012

    Julie rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Beautiful recipe, loved by all the family. I used butternut squash rather than pumpkin and light coconut milk...delicious!

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  • 04 November 2012

    CarolineBottomley rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Very, very tasty. I made my own thai curry paste, it's very easy and tastes so much better than shop bought http://thaifood.about.com/od/thaicurrypasterecipes/r/redpaste.htm

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  • 05 November 2012

    Christine commented on this recipe

    This was absolutely delicious-my husband who normally hates pumpkin soup loved it so much that I may use it as my Christmas starter this year! I used the inside of the pumpkin the children were carving as I hate throwing all the insides away-it seems such a waste!I also put less curry paste in!!

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  • 05 November 2012

    Christine rated and commented on this recipe

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    Oops- Guess what I forgot to do :)

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  • 08 November 2012

    lizleicester rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Did butternut squash version because pumpkins all gone after Halloween. Forgot to add lime juice at the end despite going out to buy them specially.... Good excuse to do it again, though. Delicious soup.

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  • 12 November 2012

    emmabell rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I accidentally bought something called a Red Kuri Squash (or Hokkaido here in Germany), and decided to try the soup anyway. Unlike the picture it turned out bright orange, and very sweet. It definitely needed some lime juice to freshen it up a bit - but was very tasty. I would give it five stars, but it was a little too rich for my liking. Next time I will try to make it with actual pumpkin and see if it improves!

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  • 15 November 2012

    bumblebee_uk rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I made a few changes: -omitted the curry paste (sick and tired of buying expensive pastes that go mouldy before I get a chance to use them again) -used squash instead of pumpkin -added 2 garlic cloves -used light coconut milk -added lime zest as well as the juice -and added the chilli before blending. Absolutely delicious- good flavours and a velvety smooth texture. Will definitely make this again!

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  • 19 November 2012

    foodyLou rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Lovely soup, added an extra chilli before blending and served with homemade garlic croutons, lovely :)

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  • 23 November 2012

    Rick rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Made this for everyone at work. They went mad for it!! Used butternut squash and half the stock for a thicker soup as the suggested 850ml was way too much. But then I like my soups on the thick side

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  • 03 December 2012

    susie rated and commented on this recipe

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    Cooked this for a dinner party starter, with some of the 27lb pumpkin that we grew. It was delicious

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 25 mins

Cook time

Cook 40 mins

Vegetarian Freezable

Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 1.5kg pumpkin or squash, peeled and roughly chopped
  • 4 tsp sunflower oil
  • 1 onion , sliced
  • 1 tbsp grated ginger
  • 1 lemongrass , bashed a little
  • 3-4 tbsp Thai red curry paste
  • 400ml can coconut milk
  • 850ml vegetable stock
  • lime juice and sugar, for seasoning
  • 1 red chilli , sliced, to serve (optional)
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Per serving

192 kcalories, protein 4g, carbohydrate 11g, fat 15 g, saturated fat 10g, fibre 4g, sugar 9g, salt 0.94 g

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