Creamy Thai Pumpkin Soup

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: milk + coconut extract

Light coconut milk reduces calories while still providing creaminess.

red curry paste

🥗Healthier: homemade curry paste

💰Cheaper: store-bought curry powder

Homemade curry paste can be fresher and healthier.

fish sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: salt

Soy sauce is a vegetarian alternative and can be less salty.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Honey adds a unique flavor and is a natural sweetener.

Chop 2 onions into chunky pieces and add them to a hot pot with a little oil.

Add 2 cloves of garlic using a garlic crusher and add to the pot.

Add 1 tablespoon of ginger puree to the pot.

Stir in 1 tablespoon of red curry paste and mix well.

Add 6 cups of pre-boiled water to the pot and stir.

Add pre-roasted pumpkin to the pot.

Add honey for sweetness (amount not specified).

Blend the mixture using a stick blender until smooth.

Add coconut cream (about half a big can) and stir, reserving some for garnish.

Serve in a bowl, adding a drizzle of reserved coconut cream and garnish with cilantro.

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