Deliciously fragrant and warming, with a little kick, this soup is a sure-fire winner – feel free to serve with naan or roti on the side.
Serves: 4
INGREDIENTS
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, crushed
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
2 teaspoons fish sauce
½ cup Thai yellow curry paste
3 cups good-quality chicken or vegetable stock
400ml coconut milk
2 makrut lime leaves
1 large kūmara, peeled and chopped
400-gram tin black or brown lentils, drained
200 grams green beans, trimmed and halved
To serve
1/3 cup roughly chopped roasted cashews
METHOD
Heat the oil in a large pot or deep frying pan and add the onion. Cook over a medium heat for 8 minutes, until softened but not coloured. Add the garlic, ginger, fish sauce and curry paste and stir to combine. Add the stock, coconut milk and lime leaves and bring to a simmer for 5 minutes. Add the kūmara and cook for a further 15 minutes, or until just cooked through. Add the lentils and beans, cook for a final 5 minutes, then serve immediately.
Cook’s note:If you’re after an even more substantial stew-style soup, add another 400-gram tin of well-drained lentils.
latest issue:
Issue #121
As winter arrives, so does the latest issue of dish! With over 60 recipes this edition features seasonal produce like pumpkin, leeks and silverbeet whipped into delicious dinners. Pasta takes centre-stage in 5 outrageously tasty recipes, then we break out the slow cooker and amp up the comfort with cozy roasts and braises. Winter wouldn’t be the same without a hearty pie or two, and we have a selection – from Beef Cheek Pot Pie to Moroccan Shepherd’s Pie. Food Fast has your speedy weeknight dinners covered then Melie brings the magic with inventive chicken dishes while Olivia’s baking and desserts will brighten the even the coldest days.