Thai Pumpkin Soup

Ingredients for 4 servings:
1. 500 ml coconut milk
2. 500 ml chicken stock or 500 ml vegetable stock (OR 1 bouillon cube dissoved in 500 ml water)
3. 400 g fresh pumpkin, in cubes (peeled, cleaned, and without seeds)
4. 1 hot pepper, finely chopped,with or without seeds according to your heat tolerance (red jalapeno is nice for the color)
5. 2 shallots, finely chopped
6. 2 cloves garlic, minced
7. 1 lime, zest of
8. 3 lemongrass, stems tender white part only,finely chopped
9. 1 lime, juice of
10. salt and pepper, to taste
11. chopped cilantro, for garnish

Directions:
1. Add the coconut milk and the stock to a large cooking pan, and bring to the boil.
2. Add the pumpkin, hot pepper, shallots, garlic and lime zest.
3. When the mixture returns to the boil, reduce the heat and simmer for approximately 10 minutes, uncovered, or until the pumpkin is cooked and softened.
4. At this point you can refrigerate and finish the dish later if desired.
5. Puree the mixture with a hand blender or in a food processor.
6. Add the lemongrass, and bring the mixture again up to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
7. Take the pan off the heat, add the lime juice and add salt and pepper, if needed.
8. Serve immediately, garnished with chopped cilantro, if desired.

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