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African Sweet Potato and Peanut Soup

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African Sweet Potato and Peanut Soup

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Time

0 min

Serving

6 persons

Calories

221

Rating

4.00★ (225)

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Author: Victoria Buriak
A delicious soup combining the tastes of sweet potatoes, peanuts, and tomatoes.

Ingredients

  • vegetable oil: 1 Tbsp
  • onion: 1 piece (chopped)
  • garlic: 2 clove (minced)
  • fresh ginger root: 2 tsp (minced)
  • ½ teaspoons ground cumin: 1 piece
  • ½ teaspoons ground coriander: 1 piece
  • ground cinnamon: 0.5 tsp
  • pinch ground cloves: 1 piece
  • medium tomatoes: 3 piece (chopped)
  • ½ pounds sweet potatoes: 1 piece (chopped)
  • carrot: 1 piece (chopped)
  • ½ cups water: 4 piece
  • salt: 1 tsp
  • chopped, unsalted dry-roasted peanuts: 0.25 cup
  • pinch cayenne pepper: 1 piece
  • creamy peanut butter: 2 Tbsp
  • bunch chopped fresh cilantro: 1 piece

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  1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Saute the onion 10 minutes, until lightly browned. Mix in the garlic, ginger, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, and cloves. Stir in the tomatoes, sweet potatoes, and carrot, and continue to cook and stir about 5 minutes.
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  2. Pour water into the saucepan, and season the mixture with salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes.
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  3. Remove the soup mixture from heat. In a food processor or blender, blend the soup and peanuts until almost smooth. Season with cayenne pepper. Return to the saucepan. Whisk in the peanut butter, and cook until heated through. Serve warm topped with fresh cilantro.
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