Hot-And-Sour Pumpkin Soup
Serves: 4
Cierra Adams
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
52
Spice
54
Sweetness
55
Sourness
35
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.9
Difficulty
Ingredients:
1 large
Onion (coarsely chopped)1 tbsp
Garlic (chopped)3 tbsps
Vegetable Oil1 cup
White Wine (dry)1 cup
Lime Juice (fresh)1 tbsp
SugarDirections:
1
Simmer, uncovered, 20 minutes
2
Cook onion, garlic, and ginger in 1 tablespoon oil in a 5-quart heavy pot over moderate heat, covered, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened, about 4 minutes
3
Add pumpkin and wine and boil, uncovered, until wine is reduced by about half, about 5 minutes
4
Stir in stock and simmer, covered, until pumpkin is tender, about 20 minutes
5
Heat remaining tablespoon oil in a 10-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté lemongrass, galangal, and chiles to taste, stirring, until lightly browned, about 1 minute
6
Remove from heat
7
Purée pumpkin mixture in batches (use caution when blending hot liquids) and return to pot
8
Stir in lemongrass mixture, lime leaves, lime juice, fish sauce, and sugar
9
Pour soup through a sieve, discarding solids, and season well with salt and pepper
10
Cook onion, garlic, and ginger in 1 tablespoon oil in a 5-quart heavy pot over moderate heat, covered, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened, about 4 minutes
11
Add pumpkin and wine and boil, uncovered, until wine is reduced by about half, about 5 minutes
12
Stir in stock and simmer, covered, until pumpkin is tender, about 20 minutes
13
Heat remaining tablespoon oil in a 10-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté lemongrass, galangal, and chiles to taste, stirring, until lightly browned, about 1 minute
14
Remove from heat
15
Purée pumpkin mixture in batches (use caution when blending hot liquids) and return to pot
16
Stir in lemongrass mixture, lime leaves, lime juice, fish sauce, and sugar
17
Simmer, uncovered, 20 minutes
18
Pour soup through a sieve, discarding solids, and season well with salt and pepper