Coriander & Lemongrass Soup

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Chef :

Bethica Das

Coriander & Lemongrass Soup

#wintersoups - Here is a very easy refreshing soup made of coriander leaves and coconut milk. You can have them as a one-pot meal with few bread sticks or croutons. I served it with some skewered grilled eggplants.

Ingredient

3-4 stalks

lemongrass, finely chopped

2-3

cups, coriander leaves, roughly chopped along with the stems

1-2 tbsp.

butter

onion, chopped

2-3

garlic cloves, chopped

green chilli, chopped

1 cup

spring onion chopped

3-4 cups

water

stock cube

1 cup

coconut milk

to taste

salt

1/2 tsp.

pepper powder

5-6

kaffir lime leaves

1 tsp.

lime juice

1 tsp.

coriander leaves & 1/2 tsp. red chilli flakes to garnish

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Melt butter in a pan. Add the onion, lemongrass, garlic and green chilli. Saute till they turn slightly brown in colour.

* Step 2

Add the stock cube, water, coconut milk, salt, pepper powder, water, coriander leaves and lime leaves. Pressure cook it for 3-4 whistles.

* Step 3

When it cools down, blend until smooth. Add lime juice and strain through a sieve. Garnish with coriander leaves & red chilli flakes. Serve at room temperature or chilled, accompanied with soup sticks or croutons.