3 tbsp roasted sesame oil
1 small sweet onion, roughly chopped
2 medium sweet potatoes, cubed
2 cloves of garlic, roughly chopped
1/3 cup scallions, thinly sliced
1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
1/3 cup almond butter
8 cups of vegetable broth
1/2 tsp coriander
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 tsp salt
Garnish
Picked cilantro
Ume plum vinegar
Scallions
Immersion Blender
M E T H O D
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees
Toss sweet potatoes cubes in sesame oil, coriander, salt + pepper. Place on a baking sheet lined with unbleached parchment paper, and cook for 15 minutes. Move sweet potatoes around so they roast evenly, bake for an additional 15 minutes.
Remove from the oven, and allow to cool slightly. In a medium/large pot, heat up the vegetable broth. In a separate saucepan, add 1 tbsp of sesame oil, when oil is warm add onion, garlic and grated ginger. Cook for 5-7 minutes until flavors bloom. Toss in the roasted sweet potato stir well then add the almond butter, and cook over a medium high heat, stirring continuously to make sure it does not burn. Now, slowly stir in the broth; adding in enough to make it to your desired consistency, continuously stirring as you go. Cook for another 5 minutes, until heated through. At this point you can transfer small amounts to blender or food processor for a super smooth soup. You can also whisk all ingredients together for a thicker/chunkier soup consistency. I highly recommend the Immersion Blender if you are a soup lover, it will be you very happy!
V E D A
Soups in general are great way to nourish the body with essential nutrients. Your body can absorb the nutrients in a soup more easily because blending helps break down hard-to-digest plant cell walls. This is very difficult to do with solid foods, unless you chew each bite until it reaches liquid form. Breaking down these cell walls is also vital for allowing the chemicals inside the cells and within the cell walls to mix and create various chemical reactions - ultimately nourishing your body quickly! Specifically, this soup is packed with fiber, potassium and vitamin A from the sweet potatoes. Almond butter also contains beneficial magnesium and vitamin E. Like calcium, magnesium contributes to the health of your bones. It also helps you produce energy, as well as synthesize fatty acids needed for energy storage. This soup is not only loaded with flavor it's loaded with essential nutrients to nourish your body.