Samin Nosrat’s Curried Carrot and Coconut Soup
You will want to make a big batch of this carrot and coconut soup from Samin Nosrat. It is warm and comforting, packed full of bright flavours and garnished with crispy peanuts and coconut flakes.
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Introduction
Spicy, vibrant Thai red curries inspired this creamy soup. The multilayered flavours of curry paste, rich coconut milk, and savoury fish sauce perfectly complement the sweetness of the carrots. But it’s the crunchy, umami-packed topping— a spin on miang kham, a snack full of peanuts, coconut, and chillies found throughout Thailand and Laos—that’s the real standout.
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Ingredients
| For the soup | |
|---|---|
| 60ml | coconut oil |
| 3 | shallots, diced |
| One 5cm piece | fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced |
| 1 | lemongrass stalk, cut into 7.5cm pieces |
| Kosher salt | |
| 1.4kg | carrots, peeled and sliced 2cm thick |
| 765g | coconut milk |
| 100g to 130g | Thai red curry paste, or to taste |
| 3 tbsp | fish sauce |
| 720ml to 960ml | Thai red curry paste, or to taste |
| 3 tbsp | fish sauce |
| 720ml to 960ml | Chicken stock or water |
| For the garnish | |
| 115g | salted, dry-roasted peanuts |
| 55g | dried desiccated coconut flakes |
| 2 tbsp | fish sauce |
| 8 small | dried red chillies, such as chiles de árbol, thinly sliced |
| 1 tbsp | coconut oil, melted |
| 1 tbsp | minced lemongrass |
| 1 tbsp | sugar |
| 10 | makrut lime leaves, thinly sliced (optional) |
| Handful of | Thai basil leaves |
| 2 to 3 | limes, quartered |
Method
Adjust an oven rack to the center position and preheat to 150°C.
To make the soup, melt the oil in a large casserole over medium-high heat. When the oil shimmers, add the shallots, ginger, pieces of lemongrass, and a generous pinch of salt. Reduce the heat to low and cook, stirring occasionally, until the shallots are tender and just starting to brown, about 18 minutes.
Increase the heat to high and add the carrots, coconut milk, curry paste, fish sauce, and 720ml of the stock. As the soup comes to a boil, partially cover the pot and reduce the heat to keep the liquid at a gentle simmer. Cook the soup until the carrots are completely tender, about 25 minutes.
Meanwhile, to make the garnish, in a medium bowl, combine the peanuts, coconut flakes, fish sauce, chillies, oil, lemongrass, sugar, and lime leaves (if using). Spread the mixture out on a baking tray in a single layer. Bake until the coconut is a deep golden brown, 18 to 20 minutes, stirring every 3 minutes after the first 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and pour the mixture immediately into a bowl to prevent overcooking. Stir to combine and set aside.
Remove the soup from the heat and discard the lemongrass. Use an immersion blender to purée the soup. (Alternatively, transfer soup in batches to a blender or food processor and purée.) Taste and adjust for salt and curry paste. Add more stock or water to thin soup to the desired consistency.
Thinly slice the Thai basil leaves and arrange on a small plate or platter, along with lime wedges and the peanut mixture. Serve the soup hot with garnishes.
Variation: To make a Winter Squash and Green Curry Soup, substitute green curry paste for the red and use 4 Honeynut or 2 butternut squashes (about 1.8kg), peeled, seeded, and cut into about 2cm cubes, instead of the carrots.
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