(For all ingredients, please use organic versions if available) Haitian Pumpkin Soup (Soup Joumou) 1 cup chopped pumpkin 1 large leek 2 cups cabbage 2 onions 2 teaspoons garlic 1 teaspoon thyme ½ cup vegan “lard” (tofu) ¼ teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon oil 8 cups water Country-style
Spiced Hot Chocolate½ dark raw cocoa 1 cup coconut milk 1 cup soy milk 3 cinnamon sticks or ½ teaspoon powdered cinnamon ½ teaspoon nutmeg Anise (optional)
Haitian Pumpkin Soup (Soup Joumou)- Cut the cabbage into small pieces.
- Mince the garlic.
- Chop the leeks.
- Add in a little bit of oil in a pot.
- When the oil hot, add in the vegan “lard”.
- Add a bit of leeks first, and the rest afterwards.
- Add in the onions and then the garlic.
- Add in a pinch of salt.
- Add in a bit of the water, and let them boil to cook.
- When they boil, add in the pumpkin.
- Add in the cabbage and the celery.
- Stir well.
- Add in 8 cups of water to make the broth. Let it boils for about 20 minutes. And then puree the pumpkin.
- When it boils, add in the macaroni.
- To present the soup, add a few leaves of basil, a habanero chili pepper to decorate.
Spiced Hot Chocolate- Melt the chocolate by grating it firs.
- Add in the coconut milk.
- Then add in the soya milk in an equal portion.
- Mix slowly at first.
- Take the nutmeg, grate a little bit into the chocolate drink.
- Add in 2 small cinnamon sticks or ½ teaspoon of cinnamon.
- Stir all.
- Put the mixture on the stove to heat.
- To present, decorate a cup with cinnamon.
- Add sugar to taste.
- The hot chocolate is ready.
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