Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp. peanut oil
- 1/4 c. finely-minced onion
- 1/4 c. dry shrimp soaked 5 min in
- Â Â boiling water, squeezed, and
- Â Â minced fine
- 1 x red chile pepper seeded, and
- Â Â thinly sliced
- 1 x green chile pepper seeded, and
- Â Â thinly sliced
- 1 tsp shrimp paste - (Kapi)
- 6 c. water
- 2 c. fresh pumpkin or possibly other winter squash cut 1" squares,
- Â Â then cut again into triangles
- 1 can coconut lowfat milk - (14 ounce) see * Note
- 1 tsp salt
- Â Â Freshly-squeezed lemon juice
- Â Â Minced cilantro
- 6 x slivered fresh basil leaves if available
Directions
- * Note: Can also mix up 2 c. of coconut lowfat milk from the instant pwdr which's sold in oriental markets.
- In a soup pot, saute/fry the onion till golden. Stir in the dry shrimp, chiles, and shrimp paste and fry for a minute. Add in water and bring to a boil. Add in pumpkin triangles, then reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 30 min. Salt to taste.
- When ready to serve, pour in coconut lowfat milk and bring just to a simmer (more and the coconut taste will decay). Ladle into bowls and sprinkle with lemon juice, then with cilantro. Top each with a slivered basil leaf.
- Serve warm as a first course to 6 people.
- Comments: Not your ordinary soup right out of the refrigerator - in fact, you'll need a local Oriental market to find the shrimp paste and dry shrimp. But what an appetite stimulant - your taste buds will spend the rest of the night thinking about this complexity of flavors.
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Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving | %DV |
---|---|
Serving Size 362g | |
Recipe makes 6 servings | |
Calories 376 | |
Calories from Fat 231 | 61% |
Total Fat 27.29g | 34% |
Saturated Fat 20.83g | 83% |
Trans Fat 0.0g | |
Cholesterol 15mg | 5% |
Sodium 427mg | 18% |
Potassium 354mg | 10% |
Total Carbs 31.64g | 8% |
Dietary Fiber 3.5g | 12% |
Sugars 0.66g | 0% |
Protein 4.75g | 8% |
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