Best Sweet Potato Soup Curried Kumara Soup Recipes

Sweet Potato Soup (Curried Kumara Soup) image

Provided by threeovens

Categories < 30 Mins

Time 30m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 tablespoons butter
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 medium onion, chopped
1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
1/2 teaspoon curry powder (or more to taste)
1 lb sweet potato, peeled and diced
1 cup vegetable stock or 1 cup chicken stock
3 cups milk
salt & freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup cream or 1/4 cup coconut milk
fresh cilantro or scallion, minced

Steps:

In a large saucepan sauté onion, garlic, ginger and curry in butter over medium heat until onion is softened, about 5 minutes. Add the sweet potato and cook 1 or 2 minutes without browning. Add the stock and cover. Cook about 10 minutes, until tender.
Puree the soup with an immersion blender, if available. If not pour solids into a regular blender and puree. Return to pot and thin with milk. Only add enough milk until soup reaches desired consistency.
When ready to serve, ladle soup into serving bowls. Swirl in a tablespoon of cream or coconut milk into each bowl. Sprinkle a pinch of fresh minced cilantro or minced scallion on top.

Curried Sweet Potato (Kumara) & Coriander Soup image

Provided by Calms79

Categories Vegetable

Time 20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 teaspoons oil
1/2 cup onion, finely diced
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 teaspoon curry powder (your prefered brand)
2 cups chicken stock
475 g kumara, mashed
1/4 cup light sour cream
1/2 cup fresh coriander, finely chopped (Cilantro)

Steps:

Heat oil in saucepan over low heat. Add onion, garlic and curry powder cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.
Add stock and mash and bring to the boil, stirring until smooth. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
Add sour cream and coriander and season to taste with salt and pepper.
Served with warmed naan bread if desired.