Curried Crab Soup

1/2 cup rice

2 onion, chopped

1 tspns finely chopped fresh ginger

4 cups chicken stock

1 large carrot, peeled and grated

salt and pepper to taste

thinly sliced shallots

1 tabspns butter

3 tspns curry powder

1 tabspns flour

1 cup coconut milk or evaporated milk

1 x 170gm can crabmeat or use 1 cup cooked chicken

Method:
Beat butter, onion, garlic and ginger, cook till tender.

Add curry powder stir - cook 1 mins.

Add flour, blend and cook a few minutes.

Add stock and milk gradually, stirring till blended.

Add rice, stir, bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes, drain and flake crabmeat, add to soup season to taste and allow to heat.

Garnish with shallot slices.

Source: contributed by V. M. Smith in S.C.N.H. [Southern Cross Nursing Homes] 1st Floor Cook Book No. 2 (?North Plympton; n.d.), p.7.