Curried Coconut Soup

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 small onion, chopped (about 1/4 cup)
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 1/4 cup water
• 3 cups milk
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 2 whole cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 beaten egg yolks
• toasted coconut (, to garnish) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in 2-quart saucepan cook onion and curry powder in water till onion is tender.
• 2 stir in milk, coconut, cloves, and salt.
• 3 simmer, covered, for 15 minutes.
• 4 strain mixture through a sieve.
• 5 stir about 1 cup of the hot milk mixture into the egg yolks.
• 6 return to remaining milk mixture in saucepan.
• 7 cook and stir about 2 minutes or till mixture thickens slightly.
• 8 remove from heat; cover and chill.
• 9 garnish each serving with toasted coconut if desired.