Coconut Bean Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter
1 onion, diced
1 green chili, seeded and finely diced (optional)
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 red pepper, diced and seeded
1 teaspoon curry powder
2 tomatoes, skinned and diced
1 can red kidney beans, drained
1 can coconut milk
1 cup water or 1 cup chicken stock
1 cup cooked chicken, chopped finely
3/4 cup cooked rice
3 tablespoons desiccated coconut
2 tablespoons fresh coriander

Preparation

Saute onion, pepper ,chilli and garlic in the melted butter until soft but not brown.
Add tomatoes, coconut milk and water or stock and simmer on a gentle heat for about 10 minutes.
Add cooked chicken and rice and simmer until heated through about 2 minutes.
Season to taste and serve garnished with the coconut and some freshly chopped coriander.