Pumpkin and Coconut Soup

Sopa de Abóbora com Coco

Preparation info
  • Serves

    4–6

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Brazilian Kitchen: 100 Classic and Contemporary Recipes for the Home Cook

By Leticia Moreinos Schwartz

Published 2012

  • About

Like peas and carrots, pumpkins and coconuts are great pals. This very Brazilian partnership is traditionally seen in sweets and pastries, especially in jams sold in glass jars. I use it as another source of inspiration for a simple and casual soup. In terms of technique, it is similar to the classic American pumpkin soup, but the coconut milk adds a creamy and tropical flavour that elevates the pumpkin. If you’d like to add some texture, feel free to garnish with lightly toasted pumpkin se