Sweet Pea Soup

• 2 cups chopped onions
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon grated fresh peeled ginger
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 14 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon homemade garam masala, which we happened to have on hand or 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 14 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 18 teaspoon ground cloves
• 14 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon turmeric (I don't like it and didn't use it, but Moosewood does)
• 2 tomatoes, chopped
• 1 sweet potato, diced
• 3 12 cups water
• 3 cups fresh green peas

1. Braise/deglaze onions and garlic in a pot for 5-10 minutes.
2. Mix in the ginger, salt, and all spices and cook for a few minutes, stirring often.
3. Add tomatoes and sweet potato, stir.
4. Add 1 1/2 cups of water, stir.
5. Bring soup to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 5 minutes.
6. Add 2 cups of the peas and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes.
7. Remove from heat and add remaining 2 cups of water.
8. Puree in batches in a blender until smooth.
9. return to the pot, add the last cup of peas, and cook on medium heat for 3-5 minutes.

onions, garlic, ginger, salt, cayenne pepper, homemade garam masala, ground coriander, ground cumin, ground cardamom, ground cloves, cinnamon, turmeric, tomatoes, sweet potato, water, fresh green peas

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/sweet-pea-soup-136082 (may not work)