- 1 can coconut milk
- 1 can pumpkin purée
- 2 stalks lemongrass, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh ginger, peeled and chopped
- 2 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 2 teaspoon sweet chili sauce
- 1 teaspoon fresh jalapeño or serrano chile, chopped
- kosher salt, to taste
- Remove two tablespoons of the coconut cream on the top of the can of milk and set aside for garnish.
- Place the remaining coconut milk in a large saucepan and add the pumpkin purée, lemongrass and ginger. Bring the soup to a simmer over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in the lime juice, sweet chili sauce and the jalapeño. Simmer, covered, for 5 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and pass the soup through a fine-mesh sieve set over a clean bowl; discard the solids.
- Return the soup to the saucepan and reheat gently. Season with salt to taste. If the soup is too thick, thin with a bit of water. Serve hot, garnishing each portion with a drizzle of the reserved coconut cream.