Coconut Cashew Soup with Turmeric & Ginger

This coconut cashew soup with cashew nuts will keep well in a sealed container in the fridge for approximately a week, and will freeze for up to 3 months. Enjoy

Servings: 6-8

Prep time: 20 minutes 

Cook time: 20 minutes 

Soaking time: 2-4 hours

Ingredients:

1 cup cashews, soaked (optional)
500ml Vegetable or Chicken Broth (I used Imagine Organic Broth 473ml)
3 cups filtered water
1 brown onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
10cm piece fresh ginger, grated
10cm piece fresh turmeric, grated
1 tsp cinnamon
4 carrots, peeled & chopped
4 stalks celery, chopped
2 large handfuls spinach leaves, washed
3 small tomatoes, chopped
freshly ground salt & pepper to taste
270ml coconut milk

Method:

1/ Start by soaking (aka activating) the cashews by placing them in a bowl and covering with filtered water. Leave to stand for 2-4 hours. This step is optional especially if you are short on time, as the soup will still taste just as good without soaking the cashews. The benefit of soaking the cashews is that it removes the inhibitor enzymes from their skins making them much more easy to digest and gives them a nice soft texture.

2/ To make the soup, place the broth, water, onion, garlic, ginger, turmeric and cinnamon into a large pot set over medium heat. While the soup base is heating up prepare the rest of the vegetables. Peel and chop the carrots and celery into bite size pieces and add to the soup. Wash the spinach leaves well, wash and chop the tomatoes and add to the soup once it has come up to a simmer. Add salt and pepper to taste. When the carrot is cooked (which can be tested by cutting a piece with a butter knife and it should slide easily through), turn off the heat and add the coconut milk. Stir well to combine.

3/ Lastly rinse the soaked cashew nuts well and add to the soup. Serve the soup warm with your favourite crusty bread or raw seed crackers.

This coconut cashew soup with cashew nuts will keep well in a sealed container in the fridge for approximately a week, and will freeze for up to 3 months. Enjoy.

Source swoonfood.com