Corn and Coconut Soup (Sopa de Chocolo y Coco)
Ingredients
- 5 fresh ears of corn kernels cut off and cobs cut in half
- 4 ½ cups water
- ½ cup chopped cilantro plus more for garnish
- ½ cup chopped onion
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 large potato peeled and cut into chunks
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 can coconut milk
- Salt and pepper
- 12 shrimp peeled and deveined (optional)
- Cumin to taste
- Paprika to taste
- Olive oil
Instructions
- In a medium pot over medium heat, place the water, corn kernels and cobs, cilantro, onion, garlic, potato, cumin, paprika, salt and pepper. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Add the coconut milk and cook for 10 minutes more. Discard the corn cobs, and then puree the soup in a blender until smooth. Transfer the soup back to the pot and bring to a boil, turn the heat off and serve.
- For the shrimp: Rub the shrimp with paprika, cumin, salt and pepper. Place in a sauté pan with 1 tablespoon olive oil, cook about 2 minutes on each side and top each bowl of soup with 3 shrimp.
Nutrition
Calories: 192kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 3gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 25mgPotassium: 370mgFiber: 3gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 123IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 2mg
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My sister came to visit from Colombia and we are having a great time together. I miss my family a lot, so having her here in my home with us is a blessing. I made this corn and coconut soup for her this week and she loved it. I topped it with shrimp and it was absolutely delicious.
This can be a great vegetarian soup as well, just omit the shrimp. Enjoy!
Lauren Ochoa
Hi Erica, just wanted to let you know how much I enjoy your recipes. I'm married to a Colombian so whenever I want to make him something special I know I can find it here. I have made several of your soup recipes and this one was particularly enjoyable due to how easy and quick it is for weeknight meals and I just plain love any soup with coconut.
Erica
Thanks for your feedback!
Christina
If I wanted to make this with frozen corn (since fresh isn't in season), how much would I need in cups?
Erica
Christina- About 5 cups frozen corn.