SPICY SWEET POTATO & CARROT SOUP
Ingredients
- 4 cups chicken stock you could also use 2 cups stock and 2 cups water
- 2 tsp sunflower oil
- 1 large brown onion, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp red curry paste
- 2 carrots peeled, thickly sliced
- 750 g sweet potato (kumara), peeled, coarsely chopped
- 2 tsp lime juice
- 1/2 tsp brown sugar
- Salt & pepper
- 1/3 cup light sour cream
- 1 long fresh red chilli, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh coriander, cilantro
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook the onion for 5 minutes or until soft.
- Stir in curry paste for 1-2 minutes or until aromatic.
- Add the carrot, sweet potato and stock. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low. Simmer for 25-30 minutes or until tender. Cool slightly.
- Blend the soup until smooth. If it’s too thick, simply add a little water to thin it out. Heat over low heat for 2-3 minutes.
- Stir in the lime juice and brown sugar. Season with salt and pepper.
- Combine the sour cream, chilli and coriander in a bowl. Serve with the soup. Alternatively, just dollop a little sour cream in the middle of the plate of soup and swirl it through.
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