The days are getting darker and colder, but there’s nothing like food to cheer you up this cold season. The Lazy Makoti suggests this roasted red pepper soup to make this weekend.
Ingredients:
3 large red peppers
1 onion
1 teaspoon Garlic, minced
Oil for frying
3 medium tomatoes, chopped
1 /2 cup water
1 /4 cup coconut milk
1 /4 cup cream
1 teaspoon dried basil
2 teaspoons sugar
Salt and pepper to taste
Method:
Preheat oven to 180 and line baking tray with foil
Place peppers on the tray and roast in the oven until tender and charred
Meanwhile, fry onion and garlic in a pot until soft
Add the remaining ingredients to the pot and bring to a simmer
Unwrap the peppers and allow to cool
Remove charred skin, seeds, and stems and add red pepper flesh to the soup
Transfer soup to blender and process until smooth
Return to pot and gently simmer
Season to taste and garnish with fresh basil.
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