| MALTESE RECIPES |
| SOPPA TAL-QARA' AHMAR |
| A warming thick soup for the winter. It should be made with a coarse semolina but if this is unobtainable the ordinary semolina will do. Ingredients: l lb 12 oz of pumpkin l large onion 2 dessert spoons of salad oil 2 teaspoons tomato puree 2 pints water 3 oz semolina salt and pepper Plenty of freshly grated parmesan Fry the onion lightly in the oil. Add the tomato puree and the peeled and diced pumpkin. Fry gently for 5 minutes. Add the water and seasoning and simmer until pumpkin is cooked. Remove from the fire and break up the vegetables with a potato masher. Stir in the semolina very carefully so as to avoid lumps. Return to a low heat and cook for 5-10 minutes stirring well. Sprinkle lavishly with grated cheese. N.B. If the semolina is soaked in enough water to cover for a few minutes it will fail to form lumps and can therefore be added quite carelessly. |
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