Curried Butternut Soup
Serves 4 10 min prep 30 min cook

A smooth curried butternut soup with coconut milk and coriander that works well as a warming starter.
Ingredients
- sea salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 50 g yellow curry paste
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 500 g butternut, cubed
- 1 tbsp tamarind paste
- 400 ml coconut milk
- 2 cups stock
- fresh coconut shavings for serving
- 1/3 cup fresh coriander
Method
- Season the butternut and coat it with the curry paste and olive oil.
- Cook the butternut until softened and lightly coloured.
- Add the tamarind, coconut milk and stock.
- Simmer until the butternut is completely tender.
- Blend the soup until smooth.
- Adjust the seasoning and serve with fresh coconut and coriander.