{"id":116,"date":"2006-07-20T16:57:52","date_gmt":"2006-07-20T04:57:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shadowfoot.com\/recipe\/?p=116"},"modified":"2025-01-15T15:25:51","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T02:25:51","slug":"kumara_ginger_and_coconut_soup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shadowfoot.com\/recipe\/kumara_ginger_and_coconut_soup\/","title":{"rendered":"Kumara, Ginger, and Coconut Soup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This rich and flavorful Kumara and Coconut Soup is perfect for feeding a crowd. Packed with the warm, vibrant flavours of ginger, garlic, coriander, and a hint of chilli, it\u2019s balanced by the natural sweetness of orange kumara and creamy coconut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Simple to prepare, this hearty soup is blended to a velvety texture, making it both comforting and visually appealing\u2014resembling pumpkin soup with its golden hue. Whether for a family gathering or a cosy meal, it\u2019s a delicious and satisfying choice!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Serves many people<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2 brown onions, diced<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 large red capsicum, diced<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00bdt chopped red chilli<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00bd bunch fresh coriander, chopped<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3t chopped garlic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>50g ginger, chopped<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2T vegetable oil<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4kg peeled and chopped kumara<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2-4l water <em>(I used 2 litres in the cooking, and an additional half litre to help blend the soup.)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2T salt<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1T ground white pepper<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4T sugar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>500ml coconut cream<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Method<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Saut\u00e9 the onions, capsicum, chilli, coriander, garlic and ginger in oil.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add kumara and cover with water (approx 2-4 litres), add salt, pepper and sugar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Boil for one hour.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Blend and strain.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reheat with coconut cream, and check seasoning.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>I used orange kumara, making the soup look similar to pumpkin soup.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This rich and flavorful Kumara and Coconut Soup is perfect for feeding a crowd. Packed with the warm, vibrant flavours of ginger, garlic, coriander, and a hint of chilli, it\u2019s balanced by the natural sweetness of orange kumara and creamy coconut.<\/p>\n<p>Simple to prepare, this hearty soup is blended to a velvety texture, making it both comforting and visually appealing\u2014resembling pumpkin soup with its golden hue. Whether for a family gathering or a cosy meal, it\u2019s a delicious and satisfying choice!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":208,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","_bluesky_dont_syndicate":"","_bluesky_syndication_accounts":"","_bluesky_syndication_text":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[46,51,49,31,47,42,48,96,107,87],"class_list":["post-116","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-soup","tag-capsicum","tag-chilli","tag-coconut-cream","tag-coriander","tag-garlic","tag-ginger","tag-kumara","tag-oil","tag-onion","tag-sugar"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shadowfoot.com\/recipe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/vegetables.webp?fit=1024%2C1024&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":156,"url":"https:\/\/shadowfoot.com\/recipe\/summer-dip\/","url_meta":{"origin":116,"position":0},"title":"Summer Dip","author":"Brian","date":"26 January 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"I discovered this recipe at my local Cypriot cheese maker. 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