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Spiced Coconut Potato Soup

Spiced Coconut Potato Soup

The ultimate comfort food, Spiced Coconut Potato Soup is creamy, rich, and full of flavor. This easy weeknight dinner is packed with wholesome ingredients that warm you from the inside out. Perfect for chilly evenings, you'll want to make this delightful soup tonight!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Soups
Cuisine: Asian
Calories: 320

Ingredients
  

  • 2 units onions
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 2 inches ginger
  • 2 units red chillies
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil or coconut oil
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons ground turmeric
  • 3 cups vegetable stock
  • 24 oz baby potatoes
  • 8 oz baby sweetcorn
  • 1 can coconut milk/cream (400ml/13.6 oz)
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • 1 unit lime
  • 1 bunch fresh cilantro
  • 1 unit red chilli

Equipment

  • Skillet
  • Saucepan
  • Frying pan
  • Grater
  • Chef's Knife
  • Peeler

Method
 

  1. Peel and finely chop the onion.
  2. Peel and mince/grate the garlic and ginger.
  3. Finely chop the red chilli (if you want to reduce the heat remove the seeds and membrane).
  4. Heat the oil in a large pan over a low heat.
  5. Add the onion, garlic, ginger, chilli and salt. Then fry for 3-4 minutes until everything has softened but not coloured.
  6. Add the turmeric and vegetable stock and bring to a simmer.
  7. Add the potatoes and simmer for 15 minutes.
  8. Cut the baby sweetcorn into 3 pieces and add them into the soup. Cook for a further 5 minutes.
  9. Add in the coconut milk and the frozen peas. Bring back to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes.
  10. Serve garnished with fresh cilantro, more chopped chilli and some wedges of lime.

Notes

  • If you are using canned sweetcorn, don't add them to the soup at stage 8. Cook the soup for a further 5 minutes and add the corn with the peas at stage 9.