Friday

Spiced coconut soup



















Type of dish : Starter
To serve : 4
Preparation : 15 min
Cooking : 10 min
Budget : Reasonable
From : Exotic
Difficulty : Medium


Ingredients :
120g fresh coconut
1 papaya
1 large onion
250ml chicken stock
250ml coconut milk
250ml creme fraiche
60g sweetened butter
2 tablespoons curry powder
Salt & pepper

Recipe :
Allow two hours' chilling time for this recipe

Thinly slice the coconut (using a peeler or zester might help).
Peel papaya and dice flesh.
Gently heat butter, then saute chopped onion until translucent.
Add curry powder and leave to cook for a further 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
Add stock, coconut milk, creme fraiche, salt, pepper and papaya.
Leave to cook for 15 minutes, then add coconut and stir well.
Chill for two hours before serving.