Coconut Bean Soup

Norahs Girl's Note:

This is a lovely spicy Soup with African overtones.Its one of my Favourites!A Bonus being its so quuick and easy to make.

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 onion , diced
• 1 green chilies , seeded and finely diced (optional)
• 2 cloves garlic , crushed
• 1 red pepper , diced and seeded
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 2 tomatoes , skinned and diced
• 1 can red kidney beans , drained
• 1 can coconut milk
• 1 cup water or 1 cup chicken stock
• 1 cup cooked chicken , chopped finely
• ¾ cup cooked rice
• 3 tablespoons desiccated coconut
• 2 tablespoons fresh coriander

Directions:

1. Sauté onion, pepper ,chilli and garlic in the melted butter until soft but not brown.
2. Add tomatoes, coconut milk and water or stock and simmer on a gentle heat for about 10 minutes.
3. Add cooked chicken and rice and simmer until heated through about 2 minutes.
4. Season to taste and serve garnished with the coconut and some freshly chopped coriander.

Reviews

[Bel's Belly]

lovely soup - warming and filling. Though I would have said more Central American than African? (i guess Caribbean food has African roots though come to think of it). Chicken seems a little pointless, I left it out and just added different sorts of beans - also think bacon works pretty well in this. I also used a caribbean curry powder mix which has got more cloves and allspice in it, and a squeeze of lime juice,which makes it more aromatic and balances the sweet coconut. Interesting recipe though, thanks for posting!