Description
Discover how to make flavorful Jamaican Pumpkin Soup with this easy recipe. Learn the traditional spices and techniques for a delicious meal.
Ingredients
- 1 lb (450g) Pumpkin, roughly 4 cups chopped
- 1/2 cup (120ml) Coconut Milk
- 10 cups (2400 ml) (2.37 liters) Vegetable Stock
- 2 cans Jackfruit, shredded (core discarded)
- 1 Cho Cho, chopped
- 2 medium Carrots, chopped
- 1 medium Sweet Potato, chopped
- 1/2 – 1 lb (450g) Yellow Yam
- 3 tablespoons Homemade Chicken Soup Mix (23g)
- 3 Scallion, chopped
- 4 Garlic Cloves, chopped
- 1 Scotch Bonnet Pepper
- 1/2 tablespoon (2g) Parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon (1g) Black Pepper
- 1 teaspoon (2g) Onion Powder/Granules
- 6 sprigs of Thyme
- 10 Pimento Berries
- Pink Salt, to taste (if needed)
- 2 cups (272g) Gluten-Free Flour
- 1/2 cup (120ml) Warm Water
- 1/2 teaspoon (3g) Pink Salt
Instructions
- Set a large pot on the stove and bring the vegetable stock to a boil.
- As it heats up, add half of the pumpkin to the pot.
- Let it boil for 10 minutes, then use a potato masher or fork to crush the pumpkin, creating the soup base.
- To prepare the dumplings, mix the flour and pink salt in a medium bowl. Gradually add warm water to the mixture, forming a soft dough ball.
- Break off dough pieces about the size of a golf ball and shape them into discs or roll them into long, thin shapes known as spinners.
- Drop the dumplings into the pot.
- Next, add all the remaining ingredients except the parsley, black pepper, onion powder, and coconut milk.
- Lower the heat to medium and let it simmer for an hour.
- Halfway through, pour in the coconut milk and sprinkle in the parsley, black pepper, and onion powder. Taste and add pink salt if needed, stirring well to combine.
- Allow it to simmer for an additional 30 minutes, during which the soup will thicken. Mash more pumpkin for a denser consistency.
- Before serving, take out the thyme stems, scotch bonnet pepper, and pimento berries.
Notes
- Blend some of the cooked pumpkin with coconut milk for a creamier texture.
- Adjust spice level by removing seeds from scotch bonnet pepper before adding.
- Enhance flavor by roasting pumpkin before adding to soup.
