Thai-Style Sweet Potato Soup With Prawn Toasts

Preheat the oven to 220°C/ 200°C (fan)/ gas 7

Peel and chop your sweet potato[es] and white potato[es] into bite-sized pieces

Top, tail, peel and chop your carrot[s] into bite-sized pieces

Peel and cut your brown onion[s] into wedges

Peel half your garlic (you'll use the rest later!)

Line a baking tray (or two!) with baking paper then add the peeled garlic, chopped sweet potato, white potato, carrot and onion wedges

Add a generous drizzle of vegetable oil and a generous pinch of salt and pepper, give everything a good mix up and put the tray[s] in the oven for 25 min or until everything is lightly charred and tender – this is your roasted veg

Peel and grate the remaining garlic

Peel (scrape the skin off with a teaspoon) and grate your ginger

Drain your king prawns and pat them dry with kitchen paper

Chop the drained prawns on a clean board until they are very finely minced (keep chopping until they become sticky!)

Combine the minced prawns in a bowl with the grated garlic and grated ginger

Trim the curved top off your ciabatta[s] so that you are left with a flat surface, discard the trimmings

Slice the trimmed ciabatta in half through the middle, then into 4 triangles per person

Spread the minced prawns onto the ciabatta triangles

Press your toasted sesame seeds onto the minced prawns – these are your prawn ciabattas

Boil a kettle

Once the roasted veg is tender, heat a large, wide-based pot over a high heat

Add the red Thai curry paste with the roasted veg, vegetable stock mix, 700ml [900ml] [1.2L] boiled water and your coriander (save some leaves for garnish!) then bring to the boil

Once boiling, remove the pot from the heat and use a (stick) blender (or add to a food processor) to blitz until smooth, then return to a low heat to keep warm – this is your Thai-style sweet potato soup

Heat a large, wide-based pan (preferably non-stick) with a very generous drizzle of vegetable oil (enough to cover the base of the pan) over a medium heat

Once hot, add the prawn ciabattas and fry for 4-5 min on each side or until the prawns are cooked through and the toast is golden – these are your prawn toasts

Tip: You may need to do this in batches, or use a second pan!