Sweet Potato Soup (curried Kumara Soup)

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
• 1/2 teaspoon curry powder (or more to taste)
• 1 lb sweet potato, peeled and diced
• 1 cup vegetable stock or 1 cup chicken stock
• 3 cups milk
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup cream or 1/4 cup coconut milk
• fresh cilantro or scallion, minced

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan sauté onion, garlic, ginger and curry in butter over medium heat until onion is softened, about 5 minutes. add the sweet potato and cook 1 or 2 minutes without browning. add the stock and cover. cook about 10 minutes, until tender.
• 2 puree the soup with an immersion blender, if available. if not pour solids into a regular blender and puree. return to pot and thin with milk. only add enough milk until soup reaches desired consistency.
• 3 when ready to serve, ladle soup into serving bowls. swirl in a tablespoon of cream or coconut milk into each bowl. sprinkle a pinch of fresh minced cilantro or minced scallion on top.