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Lots of folks have asked for my Thanksgiving/Xmas Pumpkin Curry Soup recipe so I’m happy to share it with you all:

• 1 Can Pumpkin
• Equal parts Vegetable Broth & Water
• Golden Curry Mix (Spicy) (4 -5 “mini blocks”)
• Honey (1/4 -1/2 cup)
• Salt
• Nutmeg (1 tsp)
• Ground Clove (1 tsp)
• Cinnamon (1 tsp)
• Curry Powder (4 tsp)
• Cornstarch
• SourCream and Fresh Chopped Cilantro to Garnish

Again, I don’t really measure things and depending on how much you’re making and your personal tastes, you can always tweak this recipe to your liking.
These are my base ingredients.

First off, I put the vegetable broth & water in a big pot and bring it up to medium/high.

I then chop up the curry mix to make it super quick/easy to dissolve and toss into the water.
Add in the honey, and spices (except the salt) and the cornstarch (dissolved in cold water first, of course).

The baseline consistancy should be of a thin curry … like of a nice creamy tomato soup.

Bring to quick boil and skim off the foam. Bring down to a medium/medium low heat.

Then you crack open and toss in the Pumpkin. Not pie filling, just 100% pure pumpkin.

You go from a funky green/brown color to a beautiful mellow orange.

At this point, taste & tweak the seasoning to add salt, and if necessary, continue to thicken just a little bit. Sweet tooth? A touch more honey. Ideally, you hit a nirvana point of it being more curry spicy and pumpkin rich. The point of the soup by itself is that it *should* be very strong in curry taste. That’s why you don’t serve it by itself.
Right before you serve, you pull out your fresh cilantro and sour cream. Whip up the sour cream just a little bit. Chop roughly your cilantro.
Right before serving, sprinkle your fresh cilantro on the top and add a dollop of sour cream to the center. Serve while toasty warm.

Go Yum.

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