Kerala

Coconut Soup

Coconut Soup is a Kerala Indian dinner dish made with fresh coconut milk, ginger, garlic, green chilies and other everyday ingredients. The full ingredient list and method are below.

Total time (approx.)
20 min
Calories (estimate)
~200 kcal
Course
Dinner
Cuisine
Kerala (Indian)

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Coconut Soup — Kerala Indian dinner dish served ready to eat

Ingredients

What goes into Coconut Soup. This recipe lists ingredients without measured quantities — scale them to the number of people you are cooking for and season to taste.

  • Fresh coconut milk
  • Ginger (grated)
  • Garlic (minced)
  • Green chilies (slit)
  • Curry leaves
  • Vegetable broth or water
  • Salt
  • Coconut oil

Method

  1. 1Heat a small amount of coconut oil in a pot.
  2. 2Sauté grated ginger, minced garlic, green chilies, and curry leaves briefly.
  3. 3Add vegetable broth or water and bring to a gentle simmer.
  4. 4Pour in fresh coconut milk and stir well.
  5. 5Heat gently without boiling; season with salt to taste.
  6. 6Serve warm as a light starter.

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