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| Golden Pumpkin Soup with a dollop of cream, spring onion garnishing and and a dash of paprika |
This pumpkin soup recipe is a winner in my books! Merely because (1) it has only 3 main ingredients, (2) is unbelievably easy to make and (3) tastes simply divine.
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| 3 main ingredients: Pumpkin, potato and roasted cashew nuts |
I came across this pumpkin soup recipe while attending a cooking demonstration for the Thermomix TM31.
Using the Thermomix TM31, the pumpkin soup can be made under 20 minutes. Cooked under a controlled temperature of 100 degrees celsius and blended to perfection, the soup yields a texture that is so fine and smooth, it slides off your tongue right down your throat. It has a very simple, savoury and unadulterated taste.
I've made this soup both the conventional way as well as using the Thermomix TM31. The stark difference between the 2 cooking methods is that with the Thermomix TM31, it was way too easy and speedy to make and I get a finer puree with the high speed blending function.
Ingredients and Proportions (Serves 4-5)
350 g pumpkin, cubed
100 g potatoes, cubed
40 g roasted cashew nuts
700 g chicken stock or water
1 tsp of paprika powder
Salt to taste
Conventional Cooking Method
(1) Place pumpkin, potatoes and stock/liquid in a pot and bring to a boil on the stove. Simmer for about 15-20 minutes on low fire until pumpkin and potatoes are softened.
(2) Throw in the roasted cashews, a tsp of salt and a tsp of paprika powder and blend until fine with a handblender.
(3) You may adjust the thickness or consistency of your soup to your liking by adding in more liquid or fresh milk, teaspoon by teaspoon. Gently reheat the soup before serving.
(4) Garnish with a dollop of cream, thin strips of spring onions and a dash of paprika for that finishing touch!
Cooking with the Thermomix TM31
(1) Place potatoes, pumpkin and stock/liquid into the TM31
(2) Cook for 15 minutes on varoma at speed 4
(3) Throw in the cashews, salt and paprika
(4) Blend at speed 4 for 30 seconds then at speed 9 for another 30 seconds
(5) Add more salt or liquid to your desired taste.
Soup will have a fine, smooth and creamy consistency. The best thing about using the Thermomix TM31 is that the washing up is so easy. I've only got 1 thing to wash up - and that's the mixing bowl of the TM31.
