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Thai Spiced Sweet Potato Soup

Soup - Vegetable - -

INGREDIENTS

1 onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
3 cm / 1 inch fresh ginger, finely chopped
2 stalks lemon grass, finely chopped
2 red chillies, sliced plus extra to serve
3 limes, 1 juiced and 2 cut into wedges, to serve
3 T peanut oil
500 g / 1.1 lb sweet potatoes (about 2 large), cut into large chunks
500 ml / 17 fl oz canned coconut milk
500 ml / 17 fl oz vegetable stock
Sea salt
Freshly ground black pepper

METHOD

To make the spice paste, put the onion, garlic, ginger, lemon grass, chillies, lime juice and half the oil in a blender or spice grinder and puree until smooth (add a little water if necessary).

Heat the remaining oil in a saucepan. Add the spice paste and fry gently for 5 minutes. Add the sweet potatoes, coconut milk and vegetable stock. Simmer until the sweet potatoes are soft.

Transfer to a blender and puree until smooth. Season to taste and reheat, if necessary. Top with the sliced chillies and serve with wedges of lime.

Serves 4.

posted by Mr Falafel

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