Plantain and Coconut Soup with Shrimp, Tomato and Avocado Salad | Recipe Finder

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/3 cup small diced salt pork
• 1 cup small diced onion
• 1/2 cup small diced carrot
• 1/4 cup small diced celery
• 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 2 teaspoons curry powder
• 2 pounds yellow plantains with slightly green tips and some black spots, peeled and roughly chopped
• 2 quarts chicken stock
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 teaspoon Essence, recipe follows
• 1/2 pound medium shrimp, peeled, deveined and diced
• 1/2 cup diced tomatoes
• 1/2 cup diced avocado
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves, plus sprigs for garnish
• 1 cup sour cream
• 2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 2 tablespoons garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1 tablespoon dried thyme