Asparagus-coconut soup with salmon ceviche

AUTHOR
Sheila Zhang
DIFFICULTY
RATING
4 3
COOK TIME
45 mins
TOTAL TIME
45 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4
  • 3 Spring onions
  • 200 g fresh salmon fillet (sushi quality)
  • 1 Lime
  • 7-10 Tbsp ½ Tsp dried chili flakes
  • 7-10 Tbsp Salt
  • 600 g white asparagus
  • 30 g fresh ginger
  • 1 TEASPOON Sugar
  • 2 TEASPOONS Butter
  • 1 TEASPOON mild curry powder
  • 2 TEASPOONS Flour
  • 400 ml unsweetened coconut milk

Directions

  1. 1

    Clean the onions. Cut the white and light green diagonally into fine rings. Dab salmon dry and dice finely. Squeeze lime. Mix onions, salmon, lime juice, chilli flakes and 1 pinch of salt. Cover and leave to stand in the fridge for 20 minutes.

  2. 2

    Peel the asparagus, cut off the ends and cut diagonally into 2 cm long pieces. Peel ginger and cut into slices. Cook the asparagus with ginger and sugar in 1 litre salted water for 8-10 minutes. Remove asparagus and ginger.

  3. 3

    Heat 2 teaspoons of butter in a saucepan. Add curry powder and flour. Steam for 1 minute over a mild heat while stirring. Add asparagus water and coconut milk. Bring to the boil, cover and cook over a low heat for 7 minutes.

  4. 4

    Season soup with salt.

  5. 5

    Add the asparagus pieces to the hot soup. Serve asparagus-coconut soup with salmon ceviche.

  6. 6

    Tip: If desired, serve additionally sprinkled with basil leaves.

Categories & Tags

Main Dishesheartyvery easy