Name: Kumara and ginger spiced soup with kumara chips
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 60 gram butter; 1 onion, diced; 1 teaspoon crushed garlic; 1 teaspoon ginger, finely chopped; 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon allspice; 4 medium gold kumara, peeled and diced; 1 litre vegetable or chicken stock; 250 millilitre cream – buy a 300ml bottle and reserve the last 50ml for garnish; 1 small kumara for chips; 1/4 cup plain oil

Ingredients

60 gram butter

1 onion, diced

1 teaspoon crushed garlic

1 teaspoon ginger, finely chopped

1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon allspice

4 medium gold kumara, peeled and diced

1 litre vegetable or chicken stock

250 millilitre cream – buy a 300ml bottle and reserve the last 50ml for garnish

1 small kumara for chips

1/4 cup plain oil

Method

1.Melt butter in a large saucepan and saute the onion, garlic and ginger for 2-3 minutes until softened and fragrant, but not coloured.

2.Add the spices and kumara, then toss to mix spices. Add stock, cover and simmer for 20-30 minutes until the kumara is tender.

3.Blend with a stick blender or food processor until soup is desired smoothness. Add cream and season to taste. Thin the soup with a little water if desired and reheat gently to serve.

4.For the kumara chips, remove the skin from the kumara, then peel long strips of the flesh.

5.Heat the oil in a small saucepan and fry the kumara strips over a medium heat in small batches for 1-2 minutes or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.

6.Serve the soup in shallow bowls with a swirl of cream and top with golden kumara chips and cracked pepper.

Sweet golden kumara and fragrant spices make a perfect match for this delicious soup. Kumara chips are easy to make and look stunning. Alternatively, you could use pumpkin in place of the kumara.
Note

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