It's amazing how a few new ingredients can make a boring old soup more interesting. Adding peanut butter to soup was Joanne's Eat Well with Other's great idea. I took that, and used almond paste + almonds instead to jazz up the soup.
I came across almond paste after a stint of trying to be healthy and avoiding peanut butter-mainly for nutritious reasons. I mean, every calorie count so why swallow something when it isn't good for my body? I will never be anti peanut butter though, I like those stuff too much to dislike it. However, if I have a choice, I would choose almond paste over peanut butter. Almond paste has a fresh nutty aroma that I enjoy with crackers/toast/salads and now...soup!
I have always though that sweet potatoes goes very well with coconut milk. It reminds me a lot of thai cooking I think. Somehow, the combination makes a very creamy and heart warming soup. Perfect for those who wants something warm for winter, and for our sometimes chilling nights in spring.
Creamy Coconut Almond Sweet Potato Soup (serves 6-8)
1 kg of sweet potato peeled and chopped
125 ml of coconut milk
2 tablespoon of almond paste
2 red chilis chopped
1 ltre chicken stock
250 ml of water
handful of almonds
1 tablespoon of garlic
Saute garlic and sweet potato in deep pot. Add in almond paste and almonds. Add a little water if too dry. Then, add chill. Toss everything for 5 mins before adding stock and water. Pour and simmer for 20 mins. Blitz it through. Pour back into pot. Season and add coconut milk. Serve with cracked pepper.
5 comments:
I am sure this soup is flavorful. Looks rich though.
This soup is what I need now in this cold weather. :) I totally agreed with you that why put something less nutritious in our body while we have a choice to eat healthier. I was also thinking of buying almond butter to replace the peanut butter until I saw the price on almond butter, oh man...it was so expensive, not just double the price but triple. So, I guess I will be happy with my organic blueberry preserves. :)
almond paste in replacement of peanut butter, guess this is really not a bad idea!
I love this kind of rich soup. Can serve it with garlic bread too right?
I like the idea of peanut butter or almond paste to thicken up the soup! In fact, just chop up some nuts and add them to soup/stews/curries for creamy texture. it works!
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