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Spicy beetroot and coconut soup

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    Ingredients Jump to Instructions ↓

    1. 2 stalks lemongrass

    2. 2 cloves garlic , peeled

    3. 3 red chillies

    4. 5 cm ginger , peeled

    5. 4 lime leaves

    6. 1 limes , juice

    7. 500 g raw beetroot

    8. 2 tbsp vegetable oil

    9. 2 banana shallots , finely chopped

    10. 1 tsp cumin seeds

    11. 600 ml vegetable stock

    12. 400 ml coconut milk

    13. 1 pinches sea salt

    14. 1 tbsp fresh mint

    15. 1 tbsp coriander leaves

    16. 4 cm cucumber , chopped, deseeded

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    1. Spicy beetroot and coconut soup Method 1. Preheat the oven to 200C/gas 6.

    2. Sprinkle the beets with 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil and season with sea salt. Wrap them in kitchen foil, place in a roasting tray and roast for 35 minutes until tender. Cool, peel and chop.

    3. For the paste, peel the tough outer coating from the lemon grass stalks. Finely chop the white bulbous part of each stalk, discarding the rest.

    4. Put the lemon grass, garlic, chillies, ginger, kaffir lime leaves and lime juice in a blender. Blend until smooth.

    5. Heat the remaining vegetable oil in a saucepan. Add the shallot and cumin seeds and fry gently for 2-3 minutes.

    6. Add half the paste and fry for 5 minutes, stirring now and then, until fragrant. Add the roast beetroot and fry for 2 minutes. Pour in the stock, bring to the boil and simmer for 7-8 minutes.

    7. Just before serving, put the soup, coconut milk, and the remaining paste in a blender and blend until smooth.

    8. Top with chopped mint, coriander and cucumber and serve immediately with flatbread.

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