Pumpkin Cream Soup (Crema de Ahuyama) is a traditional Colombian dish, made with boiled pumpkin blended into a smooth broth. It is considered a nutritious starter, very popular in Bogotá, Medellín, and the Andean region. At our catering service, pumpkin cream soup becomes an authentic experience that connects you with tradition. If you’re searching for food near me or exploring restaurants near me, you’ll find the best of a colombian restaurant near me along with the richness of a peruvian restaurant near me, all in one place.
Ingredients
- 1 kg pumpkin (peeled and cubed)
- 1 liter chicken or vegetable broth
- 1 white onion (chopped)
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 2 tablespoons butter or vegetable oil
- ½ cup heavy cream
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Grated cheese and fresh cilantro (for garnish)
Step-by-step preparation
- Cook the pumpkin
- In a large pot, place cubed pumpkin with broth.
- Cook for 20 minutes until tender.
- Make the sauté
- In a skillet, melt butter.
- Sauté onion and garlic for 5 minutes.
- Blend the mixture
- Add cooked pumpkin and sauté to blender.
- Process until smooth cream.
- Finish the soup
- Return mixture to pot.
- Add heavy cream, salt, and pepper.
- Cook for 5 more minutes.
- Serve
- Serve pumpkin cream soup hot.
- Garnish with grated cheese and fresh cilantro.
Pumpkin Cream Soup is more than just food—it’s tradition, nutrition, and flavor in every spoonful. At our catering service, we prepare it with dedication so you can enjoy an authentic experience. So next time you’re searching for food near me or exploring different restaurants near me, remember that here you’ll find the best of a colombian restaurant near me and the diversity of a peruvian restaurant near me. Let pumpkin cream soup win you over and taste the true flavor of homemade cuisine.
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