PEA, MINT AND COCONUT SOUP

Ingredients:

■ 1 small onion, sliced

■ 2 cloves garlic, sliced

■ 2cm piece of root ginger

■ 1tbsp coconut oil

■ 1kg bag frozen peas

■ 400ml vegetable stock

■ 300ml can coconut milk

■Smallbunchoffreshlychopped mint

■1smallgreenchillipepper,deseeded and diced

■ Few mint leaves and 50ml of cream to garnish 1. Heat the oil in a sauce pan and gently fry the onion, garlic and root ginger (and chilli if using) until soft.

2. Add the peas and cover them with the stock and season with a little salt and pepper.

3. Bring to the boil then simmer for 10 minutes.

4. Add the coconut milk and cook for further five minutes.

5. Tip into a blender with the fresh mint and blitz it all until it’s smooth.

6. Serve with a few reserved mint leaves and swirl of cream.