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Synonymous with October, pumpkins appear in pies, soups, stews and roasts at this time of year (not to mention carved into Halloween jack o’lanterns). The plant grows along the ground, trailing over smaller shrubs, and produces fruit in autumn which can vary widely in colour, shape and size.

Smooth, slightly sweet and nutty, pumpkin soup is autumn in a bowl. This recipe is comforting and also very easy to make, plus it freezes well, so you can keep some ready for evenings when you don’t have time to cook. Top with coriander and tangy, spiced yogurt.

  • 2 tbsp neutral-tasting oil
    such as vegetable
  • 30g unsalted butter
  • 1 onion
    finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves
    crushed
  • 1 thumb-sized piece of ginger
    peeled and finely grated
  • 2 tbsp medium curry powder
  • 1 tsp ground turmeric
  • 1 kg pumpkin
    or squash, peeled, deseeded and cut into 5cm chunks (about 800g prepared weight)
  • 2 tbsp tomato purée
  • 1.1 litres vegetable stock
  • 80ml double cream

To serve

Nutrition: Per serving (6)

  • kcal293
  • fat24g
  • saturates13g
  • carbs14g
  • sugars7g
  • fibre4g
  • protein3g
  • salt0.52g
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Method

  • step 1

    Heat the oil and butter in a large, heavy-based pan over low-medium heat and fry the onion with a pinch of salt for 8-10 mins, or until golden brown. Add the garlic and ginger, and cook for 2 mins. Stir in the curry powder and turmeric, and cook for a further minute. Tip in the pumpkin, tomato purée and stock, stir, then bring to a simmer. Cover and cook over a medium heat for 20-25 mins, or until the pumpkin is easily pierced using the tip of a cutlery knife.

  • step 2

    Remove from the heat and blitz the soup using a hand blender until smooth, then stir through the cream and season with salt. Once cool, will keep frozen for up to three months.

  • step 3

    For the topping, melt the butter in a pan over a low heat and fry the cumin seeds for 2 mins until fragrant. Season with salt. Ladle the soup into bowls, then drizzle over the cumin butter and top with the coriander and yogurt.

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