Recipe ~ Pumpkin Soup

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil

• 1 onion, thinly sliced

• 4 cloves garlic, crushed

• 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger

• 1 teaspoon each ground cumin and curry powder

• 850 grams pumpkin, skin and seeds removed, chopped into 2cm pieces

• 1 carrot, peeled, grated

• 1 litre vegetable stock

• sea salt and ground pepper

Steps 1 to 4

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan and add the onion, garlic, ginger and spices and cook for 5 minutes.

• Add the pumpkin, carrot and stock. Season generously and bring to the boil.

• Reduce the heat. Cover and simmer, partially uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are very tender – 20-25 minutes.

• Take off the heat and, using a stick blender, blend until smooth.

  Ladle into bowls and serve with cream