Author Notes: When nostalgic Fall hits my heart and romantic rainy evenings get a way too lonely… Kitchen calls for longer hours 🙂
Found sweet potato soup recipe in some vegetarian recipe book in the Oporto airport. Came home, had a glass of wine and reinvented it my way. Absolutely gorgeous, comforting balm for one´s soul with a slight kick of spice! —Ausra de Araujo
Serves: 4
Ingredients
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3
tablespoons Olive oil
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1
tablespoon Fresh ginger root
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1
Red Chilli (seeds removed, if desired – I personally love this soup very hot)
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3
cloves of garlic
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1
Onion
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1.6
pounds Sweet potatoes
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1
Can full fat coconut milk
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1
Lime
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1
tablespoon Salt
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1
cup Frozen green peas
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0.5
cups Coconut flakes
Directions
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Heat the olive oil.
Add chopped onion, garlic, chili, lime zest (keep the juice for the end) and grated ginger.
Saute for 5 min.
Add sweet potato cut in cubes.
Saute for more 2 min. - Cover with 500 ml water and cook for about 25 min until potatoes get tender. Add some salt if necessary.
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Blend the soup.
Stir in the coconut milk and juice of 1 lime. Remove from the heat.
Cover and leave it for a while. -
Meanwhile heat up a pan with 1 tbsp of olive oil, throw in the peas.
Once the water evaporated add the coconut flakes, adjust the salt and let it tost until light yellow. You´ll smell it when it´s done! 🙂