Ingredients for - African Sweet Potato and Peanut Soup

1. Vegetable oil 1 tablespoon
2. Onion, chopped 1 large
3. Garlic, minced 2 cloves
4. Minced fresh ginger root 2 teaspoons
5. Ground cumin 1 ½ teaspoons
6. Ground coriander 1 ½ teaspoons
7. Ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon
8. Ground cloves 1 pinch
9. Tomatoes, chopped 3 medium
10. Sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped 1 ½ pounds
11. Carrot, peeled and chopped 1
12. Water 4 ½ cups
13. Salt 1 teaspoon
14. Chopped, unsalted dry-roasted peanuts ¼ cup
15. Cayenne pepper 1 pinch
16. Creamy peanut butter 2 tablespoons
17. Chopped fresh cilantro 1 bunch

How to cook deliciously - African Sweet Potato and Peanut Soup

1 . Stage

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.

2 . Stage

Pour water into the saucepan, and season the mixture with salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes.

3 . Stage

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.