Sweetcorn Coconut Soup
Creamy, fragrant and flavoursome - a delicious vegan soup recipe for your seasonal, locally grown veg-box sweetcorn.
Topped with a delicious salsa to give a crunchy texture to this silky smooth soup! Serves 2.
Soup ingredients:
• 2 cobs of sweetcorn
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 small yellow onion, finely chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 tsp ginger, peeled and grated
• pinch of red chilli flakes (optional)
• sea salt, to taste
• 250 ml vegetable stock
• 200 ml can coconut milk
• Juice from ½ a lime, or to taste
Salsa ingredients (optional)
• 1 cob of sweetcorn
• 1 tsp olive oil
• Coriander – finely chopped
• ½ green or red chilli – finely chopped
(optional)
• 1 or 2 spring onions – finely sliced
• Juice from ½ a lime, or to taste
• ½ tbsp olive oil
Soup Method:
1. Slice the kernels off the cob, downwards into a bowl, with a sharp knife. You should
have about 3 cups (400 g).
2. Sauté the onion with a pinch of salt, over a medium heat until lightly translucent,
about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and chilli flakes (if using) and cook for 2 minutes. Add
the sweetcorn and ginger. Season with a little more salt and cook, stirring
occasionally, until the corn is fragrant and becomes a deeper yellow colour, about 7-8
minutes.
3. Add the broth and coconut milk; bring to a gentle simmer. Simmer, stirring
occasionally, until the corn is tender, about 15 minutes.
4. Remove from the heat. Blend the soup in batches until smooth (use caution and do
not overfill the blender when blending hot liquids!). Alternatively, use a hand held
immersion blender to purée the soup. It will take a few minutes.
5. Optional: Once puréed, strain through a fine-mesh sieve for the silkiest texture. If you
think it is too thick, thin it out with a little broth or water.
6. Finish by stirring in the lime juice. Taste and adjust seasonings, if needed.
7. Ladle the soup into bowls, garnish with the salsa and enjoy!
Salsa Method:
1. Remove the kernels from the cob as above. Then sauté in a frying pan with a little oil,
till tender and starting to brown. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
2. Add to a bowl with the remainder of the other ingredients and mix well. Season as
required with salt.