Coconut Bean Soup

Submitted by Norahs Girl

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

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 green chili, 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
• 3⁄4 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

[Bels 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!