My theme for the week at Blogging Marathon is Root Vegetables and I am so glad that, for once, it’s a problem of plenty. Usually I have to skip themes or recipes since certain key ingredients won’t be available. But if this place has something, it’s a variety of root vegetables.
For the first day, I have chosen the versatile sweet potato. You can make so many recipes with this be it fries, wedges, curry, dips, hummus, cakes, soups, etc. I was looking to get more veggies as soups since it’s a healthy dinner and also the easiest way to get the vegetables into my toddler. This soup, adapted from here, is a delightful combination of sweet potato and red lentils with seasoning and spices. Do try –
Serves 3
WHAT WE NEED
Oil 2-3 tsp
Garlic 2 cloves
Ginger 1″ piece
Onion, medium 2
Coriander chutney 2-3 tsp
Red lentil/ masoor dal 1/2 cup
Sweet potato 300 gms
Red chilly powder 1-2 tsp
Vegetable stock 500 ml
Whey or Milk 200 ml
Salt
Sunflower seeds 2 tsp
WHAT TO DO
- Heat the oil and add the ginger and garlic
- Once th garlic starts turning brown, add the onions and fry till they turn translucent.
- Add the lentils, coriander chutney, chilly powder and vegetable stock. Cover and cook.
- Wash and peel the sweet potato. Grate or finely chop it and add it to the lentils.
- Add salt and cook covered for around 20 minutes till the lentils and sweet potatoes are completely cooked.
- Let it cool and then blend it with an immersion blender.
- Toast the sunflower seeds and add it to the soup.
- Warm the soup before serving.
- Enjoy!
- The coriander chutney can be replaced with coriander leaves and stalks. In that case, increase the chilly powder by another 1 tsp.
- I had excess whey and hence I used it. Milk will work perfectly fine.
This is my entry for Blogging Marathon under Root Vegetables.
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Love these soups anytime. PErfect for toddlers and kids
surely sounds interesting..I mostly eat just boiled sweet potato, yet to try different dishes with it..
Looks so creamy and inviting..
Looks very creamy and filling.
Sweet potatoes are sure coming into their own! I use them in lots of things now, even cakes and breads – https://cookupastory.wordpress.com/2016/02/14/heart-smart-sweet-potato-pancakes-for-your-sweetie/
Sweet potatoes and lentils is such an unique combination. An healthy option too!
Soup with sweet potato and masoor sounds interesting.
Love the spicy touches to this filling soup.
lentil and sweet potato- now thats a new combo ! good job with the theme !
That is a comforting, hearty and delicious sweet potato & lentil soup.
the texture of the soup looks so good nice combination of sweet potato and lentil
We all love sweet potato and the soup is a wonderful idea to use the vegetable.
Hearty and healthy soup, prefect for chilled weather.
Very filling and comforting soup.