African Sweet Potato and Peanut Soup
From: AllRecipes
A delicious soup combining the
tastes of sweet potatoes,
peanuts, and tomatoes. Prep Time: approx. 20
Minutes. Cook
Time: approx. 55 Minutes. Ready in: approx. 1
Hour 15
Minutes. Makes 6 servings.
| 1 tablespoon
vegetable oil 1 large onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger root 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin 1 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 pinch ground cloves 3 medium tomatoes, chopped |
1 1/2 pounds sweet
potatoes, peeled and chopped 1 carrot, peeled and chopped 4 1/2 cups water 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup chopped, unsalted dry-roasted peanuts 1 pinch cayenne pepper 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter 1 bunch chopped fresh cilantro |
Directions
1 Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium-high
heat.
Saute the onion 10 minutes, until lightly
browned. Mix in
the garlic, ginger, cumin, coriander,
cinnamon, and
cloves. Stir in the tomatoes, sweet
potatoes, and carrot, and
continue to cook and stir about 5 minutes.
2 Pour water into the saucepan, and season the mixture
with salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat,
and simmer 30 minutes.
3 Remove the soup mixture from heat. In a food
processor
or blender, blend the soup and peanuts
until almost
smooth. Season with cayenne pepper. Return
to the saucepan.
Whisk in the peanut butter, and cook until
heated through.
Serve warm topped with fresh cilantro.