Sweet potato and coconut soup

Sweet potato and coconut soup - Easy Meals with Video Recipes by Chef Joel Mielle - RECIPE30

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Vegetarian and gluten free, simple and tasty

A super simple vegan and gluten free soup that’s not only healthy but delicious. Sweet potato is such a miracle ingredient, it tastes so good and it’s a super healthy food, talk about a win win. Plus it’s easy to prepare. This soup can be made in 15 minutes plus cooking time. If you can peel and roughly dice vegetables, you can make this. Garnish with fresh coriander for that exotic flavour. If you have fresh ginger, use that instead of ground. This is a fusion between french and Thai food. It’s also called a veloute de patate douce in French. Enjoy this vegan sweet potato soup and Happy cooking.

Ingredients

2lb - 900g Sweet potato (3 medium to large)
10oz - 270g carrots
1 cup coconut milk (keep 4 tbsp for garnish)
1 large brown onion
1 whole mild chili
½ tsp. powdered ginger
½ tsp. powdered cumin
6 cups of water
A few sprigs of fresh coriander (Cilantro)
3 tbsp olive oil

Steps

Step 1
Peel the onion, carrots and sweet potatoes, dice all the vegetables.
Step 2
Place a soup pot on high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. Add the onion and finely chopped chili. Sweat approx. 5 minutes. Add the rest of the vegetables, keep cooking while stirring for another 5 minutes. Cover with water, season and cook for 25 minutes.
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Once cooked, blend using a stick blender or other types. Add the coconut cream and mix well, (keep 4 tbsp for garnish swirls).
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Serve with a swirl of coconut milk and scattered coriander leaves.

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