I never really liked sweet potato and honestly I don’t know why… But that all changed, I have started to appreciate it and understood what a versatile vegetable it is!
And now it is the number one vegetable that I will always have in stock. Excellent to steam, replace potatoes, mash, turn into oven baked fries, and last but not least to make soup! This time I was into something with an Asian twist. So I added some turmeric, saffron, ginger, chili and coconut milk. And yes, that does the magic! What about you? Also a soup addict like me? If so, you should definitely try this recipe!
sweet potato & carrot soup
sweet potato & carrot soup with an Asian twist of ginger, chili, turmeric, saffron and coconut milk
Ingredients
- 625 gr sweet potato
- 350 gr carrot
- 10 gr ginger
- 12 gr garlic 2 cloves
- 110 gr yellow onion
- 12 gr red chili 1 piece
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp paprika powder sweet / mild
- 1 pinch saffron
- 270 ml coconut milk
- 500 ml vegetable stock
- 250 ml water
- 2 tbsp peanut oil
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- salt
- pepper
Instructions
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peel the sweet potato and chip into cubes of 2,5 cm. Grate the carrot and chop the onion and garlic.
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finely grate the ginger, deseed the chili and take out the membranes, roughly chop
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heat the oil in a pan over a medium heat, fry the onion until translucent. Then add the garlic and fry for 2 minutes. Be careful not to let the garlic turn brown!
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Add the species, ginger and chili, mix well and fry for another 2 minutes
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Add the sweet potato and carrot. Mix well and fry for 2 minutes. Then add the coconut milk, stock and water and bring to a boil.
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Let it simmer for 30 minutes over a low to medium heat. Stir regularly
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Puree with a (hand) blender until it is a smooth soup. Season to your own taste with pepper, salt and lime juice
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Optionally garnish the soup with chili, fresh coriander and lime zest
Recipe Notes
Is the soup too thick for you? Simple add some extra water
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