Ease of Preparation: Easy
Preparation Time: 15 min
Cook Time: 40-45 min
Servings: 6
Recipe By: Douglas Bullis & Wendy Hutton
From: The Food of Sri Lanka
Used with permission of Periplus Editions
Other Pacific Rim
Other Seafood
Other Pacific Rim
Other Seafood
Issan Samaga Wattakka Soup (Pumpkin Soup with Shrimp)
A modern rendition of a basic vegetable and shrimp soup that goes well with any bread of your choice.
Ingredients
3 1/2 ounces butter
3 1/2 ounces onion, coarsely chopped
3 1/2 ounces leeks, coarsely chopped
3 1/2 ounces celery, coarsely chopped
1 1/2 ounces garlic
1/4 cup flour
10 ounces pumpkin, cubed
4 teaspoons roasted coriander powder
4 teaspoons roasted cumin powder
3 teaspoons roasted chile powder
6 cups chicken stock
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
3/4 ounce butter
1/2 teaspoon chopped garlic
15 medium shrimp, shelled
4 teaspoons sesame seeds, roasted
3 tablespoons roasted desiccated coconut
3 1/2 ounces onion, coarsely chopped
3 1/2 ounces leeks, coarsely chopped
3 1/2 ounces celery, coarsely chopped
1 1/2 ounces garlic
1/4 cup flour
10 ounces pumpkin, cubed
4 teaspoons roasted coriander powder
4 teaspoons roasted cumin powder
3 teaspoons roasted chile powder
6 cups chicken stock
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
3/4 ounce butter
1/2 teaspoon chopped garlic
15 medium shrimp, shelled
4 teaspoons sesame seeds, roasted
3 tablespoons roasted desiccated coconut
Directions
Melt the butter in a thick-bottomed pan. Add the onions, leeks, celery, and garlic, and cook slowly until the juices are released. Stir in the flour until the mixture thickens slightly. Cook several minutes to a blond-brown color. Add the pumpkins, then the coriander, cumin, and chile powders. Cover with a lid and simmer on low heat for 8 to 10 minutes. Remove the lid and add the warm chicken stock. Stir well and bring to a boil. Add the salt and pepper. Simmer 15 minutes and skim the soup. Remove from heat and blend smooth.
To prepare the shrimps, heat the butter in a pan and sauté the garlic. Add the shrimp and sauté briefly until the shrimp change color, about 3 minutes. Distribute the shrimp and garlic evenly into soup bowls, add the pumpkin soup on top, and garnish with the roasted sesame seeds and desiccated coconut. Serve hot.
To prepare the shrimps, heat the butter in a pan and sauté the garlic. Add the shrimp and sauté briefly until the shrimp change color, about 3 minutes. Distribute the shrimp and garlic evenly into soup bowls, add the pumpkin soup on top, and garnish with the roasted sesame seeds and desiccated coconut. Serve hot.
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