Sweet Potato Soup

• 2 lbs sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped
• 2 teaspoons oil
• 1 -2 tablespoon grated ginger (, depending on your love of ginger)
• 1 -2 red chile, chopped (depending on your love of hot)
• 2 teaspoons cumin seeds
• 2 stalks lemongrass, finely chopped or 1 1/2 tbsp of lemon grass in a jar
• 2 cups vegetable stock
• 2 cups coconut milk
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1/2 cup fresh coriander (cilantro)

1. Place sweet potato in a pot of boiling water and boil until tender.
2. (10-15 minutes) Drain and set aside.
3. Heat oil over medium heat in a saucepan.
4. Add ginger, cumin, chillies and lemon grass, cook for 3 minutes.
5. Place the sweet potato and spice mixture in a food processor or blender and process with a little of the stock until smooth.
6. Place the mixture in a saucepan over medium heat.
7. Add remaining stock, coconut milk and brown sugar, stir until soup is simmering and hot.
8. Stir through coriander and serve.

sweet potatoes, oil, ginger, red chile, cumin seeds, stalks lemongrass, vegetable stock, coconut milk, brown sugar, fresh coriander

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/sweet-potato-soup-13817 (may not work)