Yam Soup With Coriander Food

GINGERED YAM SOUP

Steps:

• In large saucepan, combine yams, chicken stock and ginger; bring to boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for about 10 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
• Using a hand blender/blender/food processor, puree until mixture is smooth.
• Return mixture to saucepan; whisk in coconut milk, lime juice, salt, pepper, and coriander.
• Cook just until heated through.
• **If soup is too thick for you, just add more broth, water, or coconut milk.
• Ladle into bowls; sprinkle with toasted almonds, if desired. and coriander.

COCONUT, YAM, AND LEEK SOUP

Steps:

• Heat coconut oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add yams; stir to coat with oil. Cook until lightly browned, about 2 minutes per side. Add carrot; cook and stir for 1 minute. Stir in leek and garlic; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add cumin and coriander; stir until evenly distributed.
• Pour lemon juice, vegetable broth, and coconut milk into the pot; stir to combine. Bring soup to a gentle boil; reduce heat and simmer, covered, until carrots are tender, about 15 minutes. Season with salt.
• Ladle soup into serving bowls and garnish with fresh spinach.

CURRIED SWEET POTATO (KUMARA) & CORIANDER SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in saucepan over low heat. Add onion, garlic and curry powder cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.
• Add stock and mash and bring to the boil, stirring until smooth. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add sour cream and coriander and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Served with warmed naan bread if desired.

CREAMY ROASTED YAM SOUP

Steps:

• grease a baking sheet. Preheat oven to 375°F.
• combine yam, 1 tbsp oil, cumin, salt, pepper and cayenne pepper on prepared baking sheet.
• (I mixed everything together in a ziploc bag then put on baking sheet).
• Roast in Pre-heated oven, stirring occasionally, for about 50 minute or until softened and lightly browned.
• Heat extra oil in a large pot or dutch oven over med-high heat.
• Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minute or until onion is softened and browned.
• (browning the onion helps to give the soup its flavour).
• Add garlic and cook for about 2 minutes until fragrant.
• Add roasted yams and broth and stir. Process in a blender in 3 to 4 batches until smooth.
• (I used a hand held blender and pureed directly in the pot).
• Return mixture to same pot and bring to a boil, then reduce to med-low.
• Add cream and stir until well combined and hot. season with extra salt and pepper if desired.
• TIP: Soup can be made 1-3 days ahead and stored in a sealed container in the refrigerator.
• To reheat, place in a large pot or dutch oven and stir over med. heat until hot.

CURRIED YAM AND MANGO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large stock pot, melt the butter or ghee and the peanut oil over medium heat and saute the onion slices until softened.
• Stir in the curry powder, fresh ginger, coriander, and red pepper just until absorbed.
• Add the stock, bring to a boil. Next add the yams and mango, reduce the heat and simmer covered for about 30 minutes or until yams are fork tender. Add the salt and taste to adjust seasoning if necessary.
• With immersion blender puree half or all of the soup to desired consistency. (You could also transfer the soup and puree the soup in batches using a blender.).
• Garnish with chopped cilantro leaves.

TOM YAM SOUP WITH CHICKEN OR PRAWNS (LARGE SHRIMP)

Steps:

• Using only the white part of the lemongrass (discard the rest), pound to release the flavor and cut into 2 inch segments.
• Put lemongrass, fish sauce, ginger root and stock into a pot and bring to a simmer. Cover and simmer for another 15 minutes.
• Uncover the pot and add the Kaffir lime leaves, chilies, onion, sugar and chicken pieces (if using prawns, add during last two minutes of cooking).
• Simmer for 2-3 minutes, then add Nam Prik Pao and mushrooms. Simmer for yet another 2 minutes. Now add the green onions and let it simmer for 30 seconds.
• Turn off the heat, add lime juice and garnish with coriander leaves. Test for saltiness and sourness. If required, adjust with more fish sauce (salt) and lemon juice (sour).
• If you can't find Kaffir Lime leaves, lime zest is the closest thing (use 1-2 tsp).

YAM SOUP WITH CORIANDER

Steps:

• Mix yogurt, cilantro and garlic in small bowl. Cover and refrigerate.
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Spray large baking sheet (preferably nonstick) with vegetable oil spray. Arrange yams in single layer on prepared baking sheet. Roast until bottom sides of yam slices are brown, about 20 minutes. Turn yams over and roast until tender, about 15 minutes longer.
• Meanwhile, combine 2 cups milk and coriander in heavy medium saucepan. Bring to simmer. Reduce heat to very low; cover and cook 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Combine yams and milk mixture in processor. Puree until smooth. Return to same saucepan. Stir in remaining 13/4 cups milk and bring to simmer, thinning with more milk, if desired. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Yogurt mixture and soup can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover separately and refrigerate. Rewarm soup over medium heat before continuing.)
• Ladle soup into bowls. Swirl 1 tablespoonful of yogurt mixture into each. per serving.