Thai Prawn and Butternut Squash Soup

Chicken stock, homemade Thai yellow curry paste, butternut squash, lime leaves, combined with prawns, bell pepper, bok choy, and coconut to create delicious Thai cuisine inspired soup. Individual servings are garnished with fresh chopped cilantro.

Ingredients -
10-12 medium Tiger Prawns
1/2 Butternut Squash, deseeded, cut into cubes, and peeled
1 Red Bell Pepper, trimmed and chopped
2 Heads of Baby Bok Choy, trimmed and chopped
1/4 cup roughly chopped Fresh Cilantro
4 cups Chicken Stock
1 can Coconut Milk
2 tablespoons Thai Yellow Curry Paste (recipe below)
1-2 Extra Kaffir Lime Leaves

Thai Yellow Curry Paste:
1-2 Yellow Chilies depending on desired spice level
1/2 stalk Lemon Grass, sliced (removing bulb and tough outer leaves)
2 Shallots, sliced
3 Garlic Cloves
1 teaspoon Ground Coriander
1/2-inch piece Fresh Ginger Root, peeled and sliced
3 tablespoons Fish Sauce
1 teaspoon Prepared Mustard
1/4 teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
1 Kaffir Lime Leaf, snipped into small pieces with scissors
1 can Coconut Milk
1/2 teaspoon Turmeric
1/2 teaspoon Salt
 
Preparation:
Thai Yellow Curry Paste:

1. Add yellow chilies, sliced lemon grass, sliced shallots, garlic cloves, ground coriander, fresh ginger root, fish sauce, regular mustard, ground nutmeg, Kaffir lime leaf, coconut milk, turmeric and salt to food processor (or blender).

2. Process the curry paste until smooth.

3. Reserve 2 tablespoons for soup, and store remaining yellow curry paste in an airtight container in refrigerator.

Soup:

1. Add chicken stock and 2 tablespoons curry paste to stockpot. Stir to combine.

2. Stir in butternut squash and Kaffir lime leaves.

3. Bring to a gentle boil over high heat, then lower heat to medium-high, simmering for 5-8 minutes, or until squash softens.

4. Stir in prawns, chopped bell pepper, and chopped bok choy.

5. Cover and continue cooking 5 to 7 minutes.

6. Stir in coconut milk, reduce heat to low, and simmer 1 to 2 minutes.

7. Garnish individual servings with fresh chopped cilantro.

 



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