Cauliflower and coconut milk soup recipe

Cauliflower and coconut milk soup

This unusual recipe is a great way to use cauliflower, the mild and nutty flavour pairs perfectly with creamy coconut and the light touch of Thai flavours. It's dairy-free but still impossibly creamy and ready in under an hour.

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  • Serves 4
  • 10 mins to prepare and 35 mins to cook
  • 281 calories / serving

  • Freezable
  • Dairy-free

Ingredients

  • 25g butter
  • 1 onion, peeled and finely chopped
  • 1 head cauliflower, divided into small florets, green leaves finely sliced
  • 1 large potato, peeled and finely diced
  • 1 garlic clove, chopped
  • 1⁄2 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped (optional)
  • 2tbsp fish sauce
  • 500ml vegetable stock
  • 400ml light coconut milk
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 1 lime, cut into wedges

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Each serving contains

Energy
1175kJ 281.0kcal
14%
Fat
15g
medium21%
Saturates
10g
high50%
Salt
1.7g
medium28%
Sugars
8g
low9%

of the Reference intake

Carbohydrate 24.5gProtein 10.1gFibre 6.5g

Method

  1. Heat the butter in a pan and sweat the onion without colouring for about 5 minutes. Add the cauliflower florets and leaves, potato, garlic and chilli if using and cook for a further five minutes until softened. Add the fish sauce and stock and bring to the boil. Simmer for about 20 minutes until the cauliflower is completely tender.
  2. Liquidise in a blender, then return to the pan. Pour in the coconut milk, season and reheat. Serve with lime wedges.
      • Freezing and defrosting guidelines

        In order to enjoy optimum flavour and quality, frozen items are best used within 3 months of their freezing date. Always defrost and heat thoroughly before eating. For more tips on freezing and defrosting food, read our article Love Your Freezer.

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