Kumara, Orange and Ginger soup

Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Mountain Cafe Cookbook

By Kirsten Gilmour

Published 2017

  • About

Kumara? What the heck is that? It’s sweet potato and it’s a staple ingredient that us Kiwis put in everything! This soup is a stunning naturally creamy soup with the ginger and orange cutting through any richness. Delicious.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 medium onion, roughly chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped</

Method

Heat a heavy-bottomed soup pan over a medium-high heat and sauté the onions, garlic, ginger, orange zest and parsley until the onions are clear and glossy but have not taken on any colour. Add the sweet potato and orange flesh and stir it through, then pour in the stock. Keep on a medium heat with a constant rolling boil until the sweet potatoes are tender – this will take about 40 minutes. Bli