African Yam and Peanut Soup
- Ready In:
- 2hrs 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 18
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 8 cups vegetable stock
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 large yellow onion, diced
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 6 tablespoons minced ginger
- 4 large garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 2 tablespoons ground coriander
- 1⁄2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 4 medium yams, roughly chopped
- 1 (14 ounce) can pineapple
- 3 ripe tomatoes, chopped
- 5 tablespoons natural smooth peanut butter
- 1 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped
- 2 limes, juice of
- favourite hot sauce, to taste
directions
- Heat stock. I actually only use about 4 cups of stock, because I like my soup thick.
- In a big soup pot, heat oil. Saute onions with a pinch of salt for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add garlic, ginger and spices and sauté until everything's soft.
- Stir in red peppers and yams, cooking them until they start to stick to the bottom of the pot.
- Add stock, bring to a boil, and reduce to a simmer. Cover and simmer until yams are tender.
- Add pineapple with juice, tomatoes and peanut butter and simmer 30 minutes. Add stock if needed.
- Purée the soup until smooth. I just use my blender.
- Season to taste with more salt, pineapple juice and/or hot sauce. Just before serving, add chopped cilantro and fresh lime juice.
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