A grounding, heart warming, ayurvedic sweet potato and turmeric soup balancing for vata and pitta alike and very suitable in windy or cool autum and winter days .

SWEET POTATO TURMERIC SOUP.

INGREDIENTS

• 1 tbs Coconut Oil
  1 Onion
  1 tsp grated fresh Ginger
  3 Garlic
  1 medium sized Sweet potato
  4 Carrots
  1 tsp fresh grated Turmeric
  sea salt
  Black Pepper
  Cayenne pepper
  Organic vegetable stock with no added salt
  50cl Coconut Milk
  Lime
  1/2 bunch of Coriandre leaves
• For the croutons
  Coconut oil
  Almonds
  Soy Sauce – unsalted/less salt

SWEET POTATO SOUP RECIPE

• Cook the onions, ginger and garlic in a large pot with a bit of coconut oil
• Add the sweet potatoes, carrots, turmeric,, salt, black pepper and cayenne
• Add the stock with warm water to cover the vegetables
• Bring to boil, then lower the heat to a simmer until everything is soft
• While the soup cooks, make the croutons : Toast the chopped almonds, add soy sauce to the pan and boil it. When it disappears the croutons are done
• When the vegetable are soft, transfer them to the blender and blend until soft
• Finish it off by transferring it back to the pot
• Add the coconut milk
• Add lime juice and season to taste
• Top with tasty almond croutons
• Coriander leaves on the side