Vegan Spiced Purple Sweet Potato Soup
Savor the rich spices of this purple soup, a garlic-free spiced purple sweet potato soup bursting with flavor and warmth.
Servings: 4
Calories: 274kcal
Equipment
- large pot
Ingredients
- 14 oz Purple Sweet Potatoes, scrubbed and rinsed (400 g)
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil
- 1 medium Red Onion ~6oz, finely chopped
- 1½ teaspoon grated Fresh Ginger
- ½ teaspoon Cumin Seeds
- ½ teaspoon Cardamom Powder
- ½ teaspoon Garam Masala alt. nigella seed powder
- 4 cups Vegetable Stock
- ½ cup Coconut Cream
- Salt to taste
- Options for garnish – chopped cilantro toasted nuts, edible flowers
Instructions
- Put the purple sweet potatoes in a pot and cover with water. Boil for around 20 minutes or until fork tender, then drain and set aside to cool.
- Once cool enough to handle, peel the purple sweet potatoes and mash with a fork.
- Heat oil in a large stock pot, and then add red onions and grated ginger. Stir over medium heat until onions are translucent.
- Add cumin seeds, cardamom powder, and garam masala (if using). Roast the spices until aromatic.
- Add the purple sweet potato mash into the pot and stir for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add the vegetable stock and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Optionally, puree the soup with an immersion blender, then stir in the coconut cream and return to a simmer.
- Season with salt to taste, then ladle it into bowls and top with your choice of garnish.
Notes
Swap The Spices: the base of onion, stock, and sweet potatoes is amenable to a huge variety of spices - make it your own! Also consider swapping the vegetable stock for chicken stock, if tolerated, for a bigger burst of flavor.
Adding Meat: for a non-vegan version, simply add your choice of protein like diced chicken or white fish before finishing it off with the coconut cream. Think of a delicious spiced purple chowder!
Make it Hot: consider adding some chopped green chili for a bit of heat - though note that this is NOT a low histamine addition.
Nutrition
Serving: 100g | Calories: 274kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 999mg | Potassium: 482mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 14691IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 2mg