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Bowl of Thai Pumpkin Soup topped with coconut milk, peanuts, and herbs.
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5 from 4 votes

Thai Pumpkin Soup

This Thai pumpkin soup is rich, creamy, and full of spicy flavor! The perfect soup to cozy up with on a chilly fall day. It's also super easy to make, vegan and gluten-free.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American, Thai
Servings: 4
Calories: 383kcal
Author: Alissa Saenz

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 medium shallot, diced
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
  • 3 tablespoons vegan massaman curry paste (Notes 1 and 2)
  • 2 (15 ounce/425 gram) cans pumpkin puree
  • 1 ½ cups vegetable broth
  • 1 (13.5 oz/400ml) can full-fat coconut milk
  • 1 tablespoon organic brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice, or to taste
  • Salt and pepper, to taste

Optional Toppings

  • Coconut milk, for drizzling
  • Chopped peanuts
  • Fresh cilantro, chopped
  • Fresh basil, chopped

Instructions

  • Coat the bottom of a large pot with the oil and place it over medium heat. Give the oil a minute to heat up.
  • Add the shallot to the pot. Sweat the shallot for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until it become soft and translucent.
  • Stir in the garlic, ginger, and curry paste. Sauté the mixture for about 1 minute, until it becomes very fragrant.
  • Stir in the pumpkin puree, coconut milk, broth and brown sugar. Raise the heat to high and bring the mixture to a boil.
  • Lower the heat and let the soup simmer for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Remove the pot from heat and season the soup with lime juice, salt and pepper to taste.
  • Ladle into bowls and garnish with toppings of choice. Serve.

Notes

  1. Adjust the amount to suit your taste. You can use as little as 2 tablespoons, or as much as ⅓ cup.
  2. Red curry paste or yellow curry paste can be substituted if massaman isn't available.

Nutrition

Serving: 1.5cups | Calories: 383kcal | Carbohydrates: 31.4g | Protein: 5.2g | Fat: 28.4g | Saturated Fat: 22.6g | Sodium: 543mg | Potassium: 797mg | Fiber: 9.1g | Sugar: 15.6g | Calcium: 99mg | Iron: 5mg