Sweet Potato And Coconut Soup

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon peanut oil
• 1 onion, peeled and finely chopped
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1/2 inch piece fresh ginger, peeled
• 1 1/2 lbs sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
• 1 tablespoon lemongrass, chopped
• 1 pint vegetable stock
• 1 pint coconut cream
• 2 limes, juice and zest of

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil in a large saucepan and gently fry the onion, garlic and ginger for about 5 minutes until tender. add the sweet potatoes and lemon grass and cook for a further 3 minutes.
• 2 add the stock and bring to the boil. reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes until the vegetables are tender.
• 3 cool the soup slightly, then liquidise with half of the coconut cream and process until smooth.
• 4 return the soup to the saucepan, add the remaining coconut cream.and season with salt and pepper. heat through without allowing the soup to boil, and add the lime juice.
• 5 ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with the lime zest.