My entry for Woolworths soup competition: Braai Vege Soup!

Who couldn't do with a R50,000 Woolies voucher to spend over 3 years...
So here's my entry!  Its South African deluxe, delicious and a great way to use those left over veges from the braai!

Braai-vege soup!

500g of butternut

500g of sweet potato

350g of organic Woolworths potatoes

All this vege must have been cooked on the braai wrapped in foil.

1 onion, finely chopped

2 cloves garlic, finely chopped

2 tbsp Woolworths vege stock mixed with 500ml hot water (if a thinner texture soup is preferred make an extra 200ml stock water)

1 tin Woolworths coconut milk

1 tbsp olive oil

1 tbsp butter

3/4 tsp mild curry powder

1/2 tsp tumeric

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp ground coriander

1/4 tsp ground cumin

2 bay leaves

Salt and pepper to taste

Creme fraiche to taste

Sprinkle of parsley

Method:

In a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan, gently fry the chopped onion, garlic and bay leaves in the butter and olive oil on low heat until the onion is glassy. 

Add the spice ingredients and continue to fry for 2 minutes. 

Remove the foil from the left over braai vege and peel the veges. 

Roughly chop all vege and add to the pot.  Mix into the onions and spices.

Pour over the hot stock water and mix.

Bring this to a gentle simmer for 5 mins and then remove the bay leaves.

Take the pot off the direct heat and then mash (with potato masher) if a chunkier texture is preferred, or add a bit more stock water and blend with a handheld blender.

Add the tin of coconut milk right before serving, stir through and re-heat.

Garnish with a knob of creme fraiche and sprinkle of parsley.

Best served with Woolworths french loaf or toasted rye bread.

And you can't go wrong with an accompaniment of mature cheddar cheese.

Here's a pic of Samuel playing braai-master in training!