Red Chile Papaya Soup

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped parsley
• 2 teaspoons red chile powder
• 1 1/2 pound papaya, peeled seeded, and coarsley cubed
• 1 cup papaya juice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon ground mace
• 3 1/4 cups milk
• 2 easpoons cornstarch
• * Garnish: croutons

Instructions

Heat the butter in a large skillet and add the onions and saute until they are a golden color, about 3 minutes.  Add the parsley, chile powder, cubed papaya, papaya juice, salt, and pepper and simmer over a low heat until the mixture resembles a pulp.

Position a sieve over a large saucepan, pour the papaya pulp into the sieve, and press down on the contents to get all of the liquid into the saucepan.  Add the mace.

Add the 3 cups of milk and heat the mixture gently, not allowing it to boil.  When the mixture is hot, mix the cornstarch and the 1/4 cup of milk in a small jar and skake.  Pour the cornstarch through a fine sieve into the hot soup and stir until the soup is slightly thickened.  Simmer for 3 minutes over a low heat and serve hot.