Sweet Potato Soup With Ginger and Peanuts
By: Karen Schuld
Published: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - 9:03am

Ingredients




3 sweet potatoes
1/2 cup unsweetened coconut milk
3 cups of water or broth
1 cup tomatoes, chopped
3 tablespoons oil
1 teaspoon of cumin powder
1 teaspoon chili powder
2 teaspoons coriander powder
1 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons fresh ginger, grated
1 large onion, chopped
2 cloves of garlic
3 tablespoons chunky peanut butter
1/4 cup roasted peanuts, chopped

Preparation

1 Peel and slice sweet potatoes, then place in a large pot of boiling water or broth until sweet potatoes are soft. 2 Add coconut milk, chopped tomato, and peanut butter and simmer. 3 In a skillet, saute in oil the chopped onion, coriander, cumin, ginger, garlic, salt and chili powder on medium heat for around 10 minutes.  Stir 4 Add the skillet mixture to the soup pot and simmer for 45 minutes. 5 Puree ingredients with blender or hand blender. 6 Garnish with chopped roasted peanuts.

About


Ginger's sharp spicy flavor turns the heat up on a fall recipe.
Here is a simple soup that combines ginger with peanuts for unique and satisfying flavor.  This recipe is based on a peanut African soup recipe I once found surfing the internet.