INGREDIENTS
•
½ cup adzuki beans, soaked overnight (or at least for 6 hours) and rinsed
•
1 1/4 lb. pumpkin, when peeled, seeded & diced
•
2 tbsp olive oil, and a little extra for roasting the pumpkin
•
1 brown onion, finely chopped
•
4 garlic gloves, crushed
•
1 knob ginger (about the size on an Aussie 20c coin), finely grated
•
1 large celery stick, finely diced
•
dried spices — 1 tsp turmeric powder, 2 tsp ground coriander seeds, pinch nutmeg powder
•
1 tbsp tomato paste
•
6 cups vegetable or chicken stock, preferably homemade
•
2 bay leaves
•
sea salt, to taste
•
freshly squeezed lemon juice, to taste