Name: Thai-Style Sweet Potato Soup recipe
Cook time: 70 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: thai
Ingredients: 2 sweet potatoes large; 2 onions large; 2 tbs brown sugar; 4 tbs peanut oil; 2 tbs red Thai curry paste; 3 tbs ginger finely grated; 2L chicken stock (liquid); 200 ml coconut milk; 2 cups fresh mixed herbs chopped; 2 limes juiced

by Bella Last updated on 05/05/2025

A winter warmer.

- Bella

Ingredients

2 sweet potatoes large
2 onions large
2 tbs brown sugar
4 tbs peanut oil
2 tbs red Thai curry paste
3 tbs ginger finely grated
2L chicken stock (liquid)
200 ml coconut milk
2 cups fresh mixed herbs chopped
2 limes juiced

Method

Step 1

Preheat oven to 200C.
Step 2

Place sweet potato and onion on a large baking tray.
Step 3

Scatter the brown sugar and half the peanut oil over the top and shake the tray to coat the vegetables.
Step 4

Bake the vegetables for 45 minutes, turning a few times during cooking.
Step 5

Once cooked, the potatoes and onions should be honey brown and caramelised, not black.
Step 6

Into a large, deep pot add the remaining oil, curry paste and ginger.
Step 7

Cook over a medium heat for about 3 minutes to release the flavours.
Step 8

Add cooked vegetables and combine.
Step 9

Pour in the stock and simmer for about 15 minutes.
Step 10

Blend the mixture until smooth.
Step 11

Add the coconut milk, stir through and simmer for 3-5 minutes.
Step 12

Add the fresh greens, stir in well and add the lime juice to taste.
Step 13

Stir well and serve.