Thai Green Broccoli Soup

Thai Green Broccoli Soup

From   Mummy Ka Magic

Prep: 45 minutes

Cook: 30 minutes

Method: Easy

Course: Soup

Type: Thai

Thai green paste gives a wonderful flavour to this delicious broccoli soup

Ingredients

  • Thai green curry paste 1 tbsp
  • Broccoli florets 20 to 25 + for garnishing
  • Oil 2 tbsps
  • Vegetable stock 4 cups
  • Medium potatoes, finely chopped 2
  • Coconut milk ½ cup
  • Salt to taste
  • Boiled noodles as required
  • Lemon juice 2 tbsps
  • Spring onion greens, finely chopped as required
  • Fresh coriander leaves, finely chopped as required

Methods

  • Heat oil in a deep non-stick pan, add Thai green curry paste and sauté for 1 minute. Add vegetable stock, mix and bring to a boil.
  • Add broccoli florets and potatoes, mix and cook for 2-3 minutes. Cover and cook for 5-6 minutes. Take the pan off the heat and cool.
  • Transfer the mixture into a blender jar and blend to a puree. Strain the puree into another deep non-stick pan.
  • Keep the pan on heat, stir the mixture and bring to boil. Add coconut milk and mix. Add salt and mix. Switch off heat.
  • For garnishing, insert 4 satay sticks into 4 broccoli floret to make trees. Roll some boiled noodles on the remaining portion of each stick. Place a stick in each of 4 soup bowls.
  • Add lemon juice to soup and mix well. Pour the soup into the bowls and place some spring onion greens and coriander leaves besides the broccoli tree to resemble grass.
  • Serve hot.