Add to Indian, Indonesian, Malaysian and Thai dishes. Delicious also as a topping for ice cream, fruits and desserts.
Ingredients
Coconut (64%), water, stabiliser: xanthan gum.
Recipe
Sweet potato and coconut cream soup
Ingredients:
1 tbsp groundnut oil
1 onion, peeled and finely chopped
1 garlic clove, crushed
1.25cm piece fresh ginger, peeled
675g sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
1 tbsp lemongrass, chopped
570ml vegetable stock
570ml coconut cream
salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 limes, zest and juice
Preparation method:
1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan and gently fry the onion, garlic and ginger for about 5 minutes until tender. Add the sweet potatoes and lemongrass and cook for a further 3 minutes.
2. Add the stock and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes until the vegetables are tender.
3. Cool the soup slightly, then liquidise with half of the coconut cream and process until smooth.
4. Return the soup to the saucepan, add the remaining coconut cream. Season with salt and pepper. Heat through without allowing the soup to boil, and add the lime juice.
Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with the lime zest.