Conventional Recipes

Heat coconut oil in a large pot, add the onion and garlic and cook until browned, approximately 5 minutes. Add the rest of the ingredients (ensuring there’s enough liquid to just cover the pumpkin, add more if needed) and allow to simmer for about 30 minutes or until the pumpkin is tender. Puree to a smooth consistency and serve with an extra drizzle of coconut cream or the accompanying Coconut Sambal.

To make the coconut sambal, process all the ingredients in a small food processor until fine. Place a spoonful on top of soup when serving. Excess will last for 2 weeks in the fridge.

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Thermomix Instructions
Prep time: 10 minutes | Cook time: 25 minutes | Serves 6-8

100 gms red lentils
2 cloves garlic
1 small stalk lemongrass, roughly chopped
180 gms brown onion, halved
1 kg pumpkin, peeled and cut into small chunks
1 T curry powder
400gm coconut milk
2 t chicken or vegetable stock
450 gms water
½ t salt
a good grinding of black pepper
rind of 1 lime
juice of ½ lime

Coconut Sambal
1 large clove garlic
a large handful of fresh coriander
¼ c dry roasted cashews
juice of ½ lime
1 small red chilli
2 T toasted thread coconut

Place lentils, garlic and lemongrass into mixing bowl and mill 30 sec/speed 9.

Add 500 gms pumpkin and chop 5 sec/speed 7. Transfer into a bowl. Don't worry if there are still a few chunks. 

Add remaining 500 gms of pumpkin and chop 5 sec/speed 7. Transfer into same bowl. 

Place onion and oil into mixing bowl and chop 3 sec/speed 7, then cook 3 min/120°C/speed 1.

Add curry powder, stock paste, water, coconut milk, and reserved pumpkin/lentil mixture and cook 20 min/100°C/speed 1, then blend 1 min/speed 3-8, increasing speed gradually from speed 3 to speed 6. Divide between serving bowls and garnish with chillies and coconut cream before serving with your choice of bread or rice.

Coconut Sambal
Add all the ingredients into mixing bowl and chop 3 sec/speed 6 or until desired consistency. Transfer into serving bowl. 

For other delicious healthy recipes, check out the Recipes Section on my website – I've got both Conventional and Thermomix recipes.

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