Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons canola oil
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 tablespoon curry powder
  • 12 teaspoon hot sauce (to taste)
  • 14 teaspoon salt (to taste)
  • 14 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
  • 2 (16 ounce) packages frozen corn
  • 2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 cup light coconut milk (see Ingredient note)

Method

  • Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat.
  • Add onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 3 minutes.
  • Add curry powder, hot sauce, salt and pepper and stir to coat the onions.
  • Stir in corn, broth and water; increase the heat to high and bring the mixture to a boil.
  • Remove from the heat and puree in a blender or food processor (in batches, if necessary) into a homogeneous mixture that still has some texture.
  • Pour the soup into a clean pot, add coconut milk and heat through.
  • Serve hot or cold.
  • Serve with a squeeze of lime or a dollop of plain yogurt and chopped scallion.
  • Look for reduced-fat coconut milk (labeled "lite") in the Asian section of your market.
  • Variation Make Curried Sweet Pea Bisque by substituting frozen peas for the corn.
  • Cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days or freeze for up to 2 months.