Healthy Thai Pumpkin Soup

Healthy Thai Pumpkin Soup

Ingredients

2 teaspoons coconut oil
1  onion, diced
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups pumpkin, peeled and small dice
2 cups vegetable stock or water , more as needed
2 cups of coconut milk
1 bay leaf
¼ teaspoon dried thyme
2 tablespoons red curry paste
½ teaspoon nutmeg
sea salt and pepper, to taste
4 tablespoons pumpkin seeds
4 tablespoons fresh cilantro
 3 -4 lemon leaf to garnish

Method

1.In a pot, heat coconut oil over medium heat.
 Add the onions, garlic and pumpkin and cook 4-5 minutes.
2.Add the stock, coconut milk, bay leaf, thyme and curry paste
and cook for 15-20 minutes, adding more stock as needed.
3.Take off the heat, remove the bay leaf and puree with an
immersion blender or regular blender.
Serve hot and garnish with lemon leaf
4.Place back on the stove and add the nutmeg and season with salt and pepper as desired. Heat until warmed through.
5.To serve, place the soup in a bowl and top with the pumpkin seeds and chopped cilantro. Enjoy!