ThailandVegetarianSoup

Thai Coconut Pumpkin Soup

⏱ 35 min · 🍽 Serves 4

Silky pumpkin soup warmed with red curry paste and finished with coconut and lime.

Thai Coconut Pumpkin Soup

Ingredients

  • 600 g pumpkin, peeled and cubed
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tbsp Thai red curry paste
  • 200 ml light coconut milk
  • 3 cups vegetable broth
  • 1 tsp oil
  • 1 tbsp lime juice
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Pumpkin seeds for garnish

Method

  1. Heat oil in a saucepan.
  2. Add onion and garlic and cook for 3 minutes.
  3. Stir in red curry paste and cook for another minute.
  4. Add pumpkin and vegetable broth.
  5. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 18–20 minutes until the pumpkin is soft.
  6. Blend carefully until smooth.
  7. Stir in coconut milk and warm gently.
  8. Add lime juice, adjust seasoning, and garnish with pumpkin seeds.

Nutrition (estimated per serving; values vary with brands, portions and cooking methods)

Per serving
Calories190 kcal
Protein5 g
Carbohydrates27 g
Fat9 g

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