This soup strikes the perfect balance of sweet and spice in the most delicious way possible. It’s a proper winter warmer that’s perfect for the cooler months! Follow me…
Making Curried Sweet Potato Soup
The Curry Part
To give the soup that curry twist, we’re just going to use a concoction of simple store cupboard spices – including curry powder. Yep, no shame in using curry powder! Does the trick perfectly alongside some paprika, turmeric, ground coriander and cumin. We’re also going to using coconut milk as part of the liquid to help marry all the flavours together!
The Sweet Potato Part
No need to precook the spuds, just peel & dice them and you’re ready to go. They cook in the pot with everything else, which actually helps the flavours exchange between the sweet potato and other ingredients.
Can I sub regular potato for this recipe?
The selling point of this recipe is the sweet and spicy balance, which is something regular potatoes can’t offer. As such, it’s gotta be sweet potatoes! Process shots: fry onion in coconut oil (photo 1), fry garlic/ginger & toast spices (photo 2), add sweet potato, coconut milk and stock (photo 3), stir (photo 4), simmer (photo 5), blitz (photo 6).
Serving Curried Sweet Potato Soup
The soup is fab as it is, but a bit of garnish to wrap everything up is a must. Here’s what I like:
Cream – can sub a tbsp or so of coconut milk. Crispy Fried Onions – offers a nice textural contrast to the creamy soup. Coriander/Cilantro – adds a pop of colour and compliments the curry aspect. Flatbread – makes a nice change from other breads and again, compliments the curry aspect.
Other garnishes that work nicely are crushed peanuts, toasted coconut flakes and chilli flakes! Process shots: pour soup into bowl (photo 1), drizzle with cream (photo 2), top with crispy onions (photo 3), sprinkle with coriander/cilantro (photo 4).
How spicy is this soup?
It’s fairly mild, but it’s completely in your control. I use hot curry powder, but you can use mild if you’re at all weary. If you want it spicier then I recommend adding in some cayenne pepper a pinch or so at a time!
How long will this last in the fridge?
I find this stays good for 3-5 days. Just leave off the garnish and reheat on the stove or in the microwave!
Can I freeze this soup?
Yep! Just thaw and reheat as above. Alrighty, let’s tuck into the full recipe for this curried sweet potato soup shall we?!
How to make Curried Sweet Potato Soup (Full Recipe & Video)
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