Soups and Starters Recipes - Thai Banana Soup Recipe

  
 

Soups and Starters Recipes - Thai Banana Soup Recipe

Ingredients

Serve 4

  • 1 tablespoon groundnut oil

  • 50 g/2 oz spring onions (including green shoots), sliced

  • 25 g/1 oz garlic, sliced

  • 200 ml/7 fl oz coconut milk

  • 400 ml/1 1/4 pints Thai Vegetable Stock

  • 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper

  • 3 tablespoons Thai fish sauce or soy sauce

  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar

  • 1 large banana, peeled and cut diagonally into thin slices

  • 1 large fresh red chili, sliced diagonally

To garnish:

  • coriander leaves

  • 2 limes, quartered

  • spring onion strips

Method:

  1. Heat the oil in a pan. Add the spring onion and garlic and fry over a medium heat, stirring constantly until soft.

  2. Add the remaining ingredients and cook for 5 minutes. If you like, this soup can be pureed.

  3. Set aside about one-quarter of the banana and chili slices, then process the rest, together with the soup, in a food processor or blender until smooth.

  4. Return the mixture to the pan, add the reserved banana and chili slices and warm through for 3 minutes.

  5. Serve hot, garnished with coriander leaves, lime quarters and spring onion strips.