4 corntortillas,cutintostrips
2 tbspoliveoil
2 smallredonions,finely
chopped
2 garliccloves,finelychopped
3 tspgroundcorianderseeds
3 tspgroundcumin
½ tspgroundchilli
1 litre(4cups)chickenstock
400 gmcannedtomatopolpa
400 gmcannedbabyRoma
tomatoes,orcanned
Romatomatoes,chopped
3 oreganosprigs,torn
2 chickenbreasts(skinon),
halvedwidthways
Limewedges,sourcream
andcoarselychopped
coriander, to serve
1 tbsppeanutoil
1 litre(4cups)coconutmilk
600 mlchickenstock
2 tbspfishsauce(ortotaste)
15 gmpalmsugar(ortotaste)
1 butternutpumpkin
(about1kg),peeled,
seedsremovedand
cutinto2cmdice
Limewedgesforsqueezing,
plusextra(optional)toserve
Beansproutsand
Vietnamesemint,toserve
SPICEPASTE
3 tspcorianderseeds
2 tsp cumin seeds
Spicedpumpkin soup with
beansprouts
SERVES 6 // PREP TIME 40 MINS // COOK 20 MINS (PLUS SOAKING)
Part-soup,part-curry,allflavour.We’vekeptmostofthepumpkin
in pieces, but blend more through for a smoother finish.
2 lemongrassstalks(white
partonly),coarselychopped
6 driedredchillies,soakedin
warmwaterfor1 hour
2 tbspdriedshrimp,soaked
inwarmwaterfor1 hour
1 redonion,finelychopped
20 gmgalangal,poundedto
a finepastewitha mortar
andpestle
3 garliccloves,crushed
15 gmpieceturmeric,
coarselychopped
3 tsproastedshrimp paste
1 tbsp peanut oil1 Forspicepaste,dry-roast
wholespicesovermedium
heatuntilfragrant(1-2minutes;
seecook’snotesp152).Finely
grindwitha mortarandpestle.
Processlemongrassin a small
foodprocessoruntilfinely
chopped,addgroundspices,
remainingingredientsand1 tbsp
waterandprocessuntilsmooth.
2 Heatoilin a largesaucepan
overmediumheat,addspice
pasteandstiruntilfragrant
(2-3minutes).Addcoconutmilk
andstockandbringtotheboil.
Addfishsauceandpalmsugar,
seasoningtotaste,thenadd
pumpkinandsimmeruntiltender
(10minutes).Removea thirdof
thepumpkinandmashit witha
fork,orblenduntilsmooth,then
returntosoup.Seasonsoupwith
saltanda squeezeoflimejuice,
divideamongbowls,topwith
beansproutsandVietnamese
mint and serve with extra lime.Spicychickenandtortilla soup
SERVES 4 // PREPTIME 20 MINS// COOK 30 MINS
A spicy soup for cold nights, with crunch from crisp tortillas. Pictured p100.
1 Preheatovento200°C.
Tosstortillasin1 tbspoil
andseasontotaste.Bake,
tossingoccasionally,until
golden(4-6minutes).
2 Meanwhile,heatremaining
oilina saucepanovermedium-
highheat.Addonionand
stiroccasionallyuntilsoft
andstartingtocaramelise
(8-10minutes).Addgarlicand
stirfor1 minute,thenaddspices
andstiruntilfragrant(1 minute).
3 Addstockandtomatoesand
bringtotheboil.Addoregano
andchicken,reduceheat
tomediumandsimmeruntil
chickenis cookedthrough
(12-15 minutes). Transferchickentoa plate,thenwhen
coolenoughtohandle,coarsely
shredchickenwithtwoforks.
Divideamongbowls.
4 Seasonsoupgenerouslywith
saltanda squeezeoflime,then
ladlesoupoverchicken.Top
withtortillastripsanda spoonful
ofsourcreamandscatter with
coriander to serve.●PumpkinsoupAll
props stylist’s own.