Thai Pumpkin Soup

Created: 2015/02/07

Edited: 2015/02/07

From Irene's red book. Serves 4. 13 steps

1 tablespoon oil		Sauté until shallots soft
1 clove garlic	crushed
4 green shallots	chopped
2 small fresh red chillis	chopped
1 stick lemon grass	chopped
2 small chicken stock cubes	crumbled	add and bring to boil
2 cups boiling water
500g pumpkin	chopped	add, simmer covered 10mins until soft
50ml coconut milk		stir in, simmer covered 5mins
1 tablespoon basil	chopped	garnish

Don't add the coconut milk if you're going to refrigerate it.

When chopping lemon-grass, either chop it superfine so that people can eat it, or leave it long enough so it's easy to fish out.