Thai spiced coconut soup with sesame toasts

Name: Thai spiced coconut soup with sesame toasts
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Serves: 4
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 1 garlic clove, peeled and chopped; 1 onion, peeled and chopped; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 vegetable stock cube (see tips); 1 tablespoon mild curry powder; 3 cm piece of fresh ginger, grated, or 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 3 cm piece of fresh ginger, grated, or 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 150 g small shelled prawns; 1 teaspoon cornflour; 4 slices French bread or 2 slices white sliced bread, crusts off vegetable oil; 4 slices French bread or 2 slices white sliced bread, crusts off vegetable oil; pinch of sesame seeds (optional); pinch of ground ginger; 1 teaspoon soy sauce; 400 ml can coconut milk; squirt lemon juice (bottled is fine); 2 300 g tins sweetcorn, drained; 600 ml water; 4 slices French bread or 2 slices white sliced bread, crusts off vegetable oil; 4 slices French bread or 2 slices white sliced bread, crusts off vegetable oil; 4 tablespoons thick yoghurt; small bunch fresh coriander, chopped

Preparation info

Serves:
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
45 min

Appears in

Lucy's Food

By Lucy Cufflin

Published 2013

About

If you are a cautious eater, this is where to dip your toe into global cuisine. It is mild and delicate, but conjures up the flavours of Thailand. It uses storecupboard ingredients so there are no unusual ingredients to stop you having a go!

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 onion, peeled and chopped
1 garlic clove, peeled and

Asia
Thailand
Pescatarian
Gluten-free
South East Asia
Soup

Method

Put the onion and oil into a saucepan with a tablespoon of water, cover and cook over a gentle heat for 5 minutes.
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