Sweet Potato and Carrot Soup
Ideal for the winter, this vegan sweet potato and carrot soup is flavoured with Thai spices and coconut milk
Course
Main Dish
,
Side
Cuisine
Fresh & Healthy
,
Orient
,
Vegan
Ingredients
1
tablespoon
olive oil
1/2
teaspoon
grated ginger root
(fresh)
1
clove
garlic
(minced)
1/2
red onion
(peeled and chopped)
1
tablespoon
yellow curry paste
(you can use a store-bought one)
1 medium
sweet potato
(peeled, chopped into cubes)
1 medium
carrot
(peeled, chopped into cubes)
2
cups
water
1
cup
coconut milk
Instructions
On the stove top, heat a heavy bottom pot (use one with high sides) and add the olive oil
Add the red onion and saute untill the onion starts to turn translucent
Add the garlic and ginger and lightly saute, untill the garlic starts to brown
Add the yellow curry paste and stir to combine with the rest of the ingredients
Add the chopped sweet potato and carrot and mix well
Add the water and let everything come to a simmer
Cover the lid of the pot and let the ingredients cook for 15-20 minutes on medium heat, untill the potatoes and carrots are well cooked
Take off the lid and add the coconut milk to the pot stir well, and lower the heat
Let it cominue to cook on low heat for a couple of minutes
Turn off the heat, and using an immersion blender, blend together all the ingredients in the pot untill they attain a fine, smooth concistency
Serve the soup warm, with some crusty bread on the side