Creamy Prawn Soup

Description
A fresh combination of prawns and real cream is made rich with tomato purée, enriched with butter, and cooked to smooth perfection.

Ingredients

 * 250 grams unshelled prawns
 * 2 tbsp. butter
 * 1 onion, red only
 * 1 clove
 * 2 cloves garlic
 * ¼ tsp. basil
 * 1 chicken or fish cube
 * 2 tbsp. tomato pur ée
 * ⅓ cup flour
 * ½ cup cream
 * 5 ⅓ cups water
 * salt to taste

Directions

 * 1) Wash prawns thoroughly. Heat 5 cups of water in a medium saucepan and add prawns. Bring to a boil and lower heat. Simmer uncovered for 20 minutes. Remove from flame.
 * 2) Strain liquid and reserve. Shell and devein prawns. Chop the onion finely. Peel and chop carrot roughly. Crush garlic and chop deveined prawns finely.
 * 3) In a large saucepan, heat butter. Add the onion, carrot and garlic and fry on medium flame for 3 minutes. Add prawn stock, basil, chicken or fish cube, salt, and tomato puree.
 * 4) Bring to a boil, lower heat, and simmer uncovered for 5 minutes. Remove from flame and blend in batches in a mix until smooth. Return to flame.
 * 5) In a bowl, mix flour and ⅓ cup water into a smooth paste. Add to soup, stirring constantly. Bring to a boil and allow soup to thicken.
 * 6) Lower heat and stir in cream and half the prawns. Heat gently for 5 minutes without allowing the soup to boil. Serve hot and garnished with remaining prawns.