Senegalese spicy sweet potato soup

[eissa]

So for my first post in this group, I thought I'd share my recipe for this wonderful soup. I know, I know...it's Summer! Not exactly ideal weather for soup, much less a spicy one. But I'm a bit of a soup slut, and this one is definitely a favorite:

Sautee 2 sweet potatoes and 1 yam in 2 tbls of coconut oil. Cover pot.
Chop 1 onion & 3 cloves of garlic, and grate 2 tsp fresh ginger and add to potatoes.
Sprinkle 1 tsp each of cinnamon, salt, cumin, coriander and cayenne, plus a dash of cloves.
Add 1 can of diced tomatoes and 1 32. oz package of unsalted chicken broth.
Cover and return to boil. Once potatoes are tender add 2 tbls creamy peanut butter.
Using an immersion blender, puree soup until desired consistency. Finally, stir in handful of chopped cilantro.

Enjoy!

P.S. You can also add cooked chicken to this to make it a heartier dish.

[MADem]

1. I like soup year round, myself!

That sounds superb!

[eppur_se_muova]

2. 2 sweet potatoes and 1 yam ??

What are you calling a yam ? That word means different things to different people.

Down South, we call sweet potatoes yams -- and yes, I know it's not strictly correct, but I've never seen anything else sold as a "yam" in this country.

[eissa]

3. I think they're called garnet yams

Sorry, I should have been more specific. They're almost purplish in color on the outside and have a more orangey flesh than sweet potatoes.

[eppur_se_muova]

4. OK, thanks !

I don't shop in the rich folk's stores so I don't see all these varieties.

[eissa]

5. HA! Neither do I

as much as some of their stuff entices me. I think the idea behind the 2 & 1 is just to use a different variety. If you have 2 of the same potato, get another one that has a different flesh color or taste to it. It adds depth to the flavors (or so I'm told!)