Courgette Soup   HT  SP  MC  Indonesian  30mins

Indonesian name: Sayur Gurih

Serves 4    Hot  Vegetable Vegetables  Soups  Main Course Gluten Wheat Dairy Free  Indonesia  South East Asia Asian

Ingredients

1 heaped tbsp Dried Shrimp

120ml/4fl.oz. Water

2 tbsp Peanut  Oil

4 Large Chilies, sliced

1 small Onion, thinly sliced

1 Garlic Clove, thinly sliced

1 Salam or Bay Leaf

2.5cm/1-inch piece Galangal or 1/2 teasp Ground Galangal

½ teaspoon Salt

1 teasp Sugar

240ml/8fl.oz. Unsweetened Coconut Milk

400g/14oz Courgettes (zucchini), cut into 2.5cm/1-inch cubes

Instructions

1.  Place the dried shrimp in a saucepan together with the water, bring to the boil then reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Set aside.

2. Heat  the oil in a wok or large saucepan , add the chilli, onion and garlic and stir fry for two minutes.

3. Add the cooked shrimp, together with it’s water plus the remaining ingredients, mix well and cook for 10 minutes, or until the courgette is soft. Serve hot.

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