Vegetarian West African Soup

West African cuisine is known for its bold flavors and use of local ingredients like peanuts, sweet potatoes, and spices.

This is vegan, gluten free and high protein recipe. Dish can be prepared in 50 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 14.

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Vegetarian West African Soup

Cooking Method: Boiling, Simmering Cuisine: West African Courses: Lunch, Soup, Vegetarian Recipe Keys: Gluten Free High Protein Vegan

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 15 min Cook Time 30 min Rest Time 5 min Total Time 50 mins

Servings: 4 Calories: 1000

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 300 gram Sweet potatoes
• 1 unit Red bell pepper
• 1 unit Onion
• 2 unit Garlic cloves
• 1 teaspoon Ginger
• 1 teaspoon Chili powder
• 1 teaspoon Ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon Ground coriander
• 4 cup Vegetable broth
• 1 cup Coconut milk
• 2 tablespoon Peanut butter
• 1 tablespoon Lime juice
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 2 tablespoon Fresh cilantro

Instructions

1. Peel and dice the sweet potatoes.
2. Chop the red bell pepper, onion, garlic cloves, and ginger.
3. In a large pot, heat some oil and sauté the chopped vegetables for 5 minutes.
4. Add the chili powder, ground cumin, and ground coriander. Stir well.
5. Add the diced sweet potatoes and vegetable broth. Bring to a boil and simmer for 20 minutes, or until the sweet potatoes are tender.
6. In a blender, blend the soup until smooth.
7. Return the soup to the pot and stir in the coconut milk, peanut butter, lime juice, and salt. Simmer for another 5 minutes.
8. Serve the soup hot, garnished with fresh cilantro.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 4

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 250kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 8g13%

Total Carbohydrate 40g14%

Sugars 10g

Protein 10g20%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.