Spicy sweet potato and lentil soup with roasted cashew nuts

28.8.2023

Author:

Alimonia

Soups & salads

 ∙ Gluten-free & vegan∙

For me, a warming soup is just the thing on cold fall days. This slightly spicy sweet potato and lentil soup is simply fantastic in taste and can be prepared in just a few steps. It contains lots of valuable nutrients and provides long-lasting satiety. As I am an absolute sweet potato fan and adore this vegetable, I am presenting this wonderful healthy vegan sweet potato and lentil soup to you today. And if you're a chilly person like me and are always cold, I can promise you that you'll be nice and warm after this meal😊

Preparation time
10 minutes
Cooking time
20 minutes
Portions
4 portions

Ingredients

  • 1 sweet potato
  • 240g red lentils
  • 1 onion
  • 1/2 - 1 chili pepper
  • 10g fresh ginger
  • 400ml vegetable stock
  • 400ml coconut milk
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 tsp curry powder or curry paste
  • paprika powder, pepper, salt
  • Fresh coriander (optional)

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roasted cashew nuts

  • 40g cashew nuts
  • 1-2 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1 pinch of salt

This is how it's done

  1. Roast the cashew nuts in a pan without oil. Deglaze with maple syrup and stir well. Season with salt and set aside.
  2. Peel the sweet potato and cut into bite-sized pieces.
  3. Finely chop the onion, chilli pepper and ginger and sauté in a pan with a little rapeseed oil over a medium heat. Add the cumin, paprika powder and curry powder to the pan and stir. Add the sweet potato cubes and the red lentils and sauté for approx. 5 minutes.
  4. Add the vegetable stock and coconut milk and bring to the boil. Simmer for approx. 15 minutes over a medium heat.
  5. As soon as the sweet potato and lentils are soft, remove the pan from the heat and puree with a hand blender. Season to taste with salt and pepper and add a dash of coconut milk if necessary.
  6. Garnish with roasted cashew nuts and, if you like, fresh coriander and serve. Enjoy your meal!