Main Course
Creamy Sweet Potato & Ginger Soup
Immune boosting, warming and delicious this fragrant soup is perfect for the winter season.
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 medium / large sweet potato 250g peeled & chopped
- 1/2 red onion
- 4 cloves garlic
- 4 cm piece fresh ginger
- 1/4 tsp smoked paprika cumin, turmeric
- 50 g raw red lentils
- 250 mls cream / coconut milk
- 350 mls hot stock chicken or vegetables
Method
Method:
- Heat the oil and butter over medium heat. Add in the onion, ginger and garlic and sauté for 2 minutes.
- Add in the sweet potato and cook for another minute or so, coating all the ingredients in oil and butter until glossy.
- Next add in all the aromatic ingredients; sprinkle in the cumin, turmeric, smoked paprika and ginger.
- Finally pop in the lentils. Stir everything around and then pour in the hot stock.
- Next add in the cream/coconut milk and allow the soup to simmer for 25-30 minutes until the sweet potato is tender.
- Transfer to the food processor and blitz for 2 - 3 minutes.
- Serve up in warm soup bowls and garnish with a dollop of Greek yoghurt. Garnish with a little red chilli and fresh herbs.
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