Purple Sweet Potato Soup

Name: Purple Sweet Potato Soup
Ingredients: 1 red onion, grated; 2 celery ribs, thinly sliced; 1 ¼-in. fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped; 1 ⅔ pounds purple sweet potatoes, peeled and diced; 5 cups vegetable stock; ¾ cups coconut milk; 2 tsp. caraway seeds; 13 tbsp. olive oil; 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 2 tsp. tomato paste; 1 tbsp. rose water; 1 ½ tbsp. red wine vinegar; salt; handful of cilantro, finely chopped; small handful of flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped; 1 preserved lemon, zest finely chopped; handful of toasted almonds, finely chopped

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Good Soup

By Joris Bijdendijk and Samuel Levie

Published 2023

About

Ingredients

3 tbsp. olive oil
1 red onion, grated
2 celery ribs, thinly sliced

Soup
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Heat the olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat and sauté the onion, celery, garlic, ras el hanout, and ginger for a few minutes. Add the sweet potatoes and sauté for a few more minutes. Deglaze with the vegetable stock and coconut milk. Bring to a boil and simmer for 30 minutes. When the sweet potatoes are fully cooked, transfer the soup to a blender or use an immersion blender and pro