Title: Pumpkin soup (karen)
 Categories: Soups, Vegetarian
      Yield: 8 Servings
 
      1    Onion; sliced or diced
      2    Garlic cloves; peeled
      6 c  Water
     16 oz Cooked pumpkin
           -- (canned is okay)
      1 ts Salt; or to taste
      1 ds Pepper
    1/2 ts Sugar
    1/4 ts Galangal powder
           -OR- ground ginger
    1/2 c  Coconut milk, canned
 
  Simmer onion and garlic in water until very soft. Transfer to blender
  or food processor.  Add cooked pumpkin and process until mixture is
  smooth.
  
  Blend in remaining ingredients.  Heat soup gently just before serving.
  
  From the kitchen of Karen Mintzias