SPICY SWEET POTATO SOUP – WITH RED THAI CURRY CHICKEN STRIPS

SPICY SWEET POTATO SOUP – WITH RED THAI CURRY CHICKEN STRIPS

(Serves 4)

INGREDIENTS

600 g               peeled and chopped sweet potato

1                      peeled and chopped large potato

1                      onion, chopped

2                      garlic cloves, crushed

30ml                grated root ginger

Chopped chilli (to taste)

30ml                oil

500ml              chicken stock

1 tin                 coconut milk or coconut cream

10ml                Thai red curry paste

3                      deboned chicken breasts – cut into thin strips

fresh coriander

salt and pepper to taste

METHOD:

• Sauté the onion, garlic, ginger and chilli in the oil.
• Add the sweet potato and potato as well as the chicken stock.  Simmer until the vegetables are tender.
• Add the coconut milk and liquidise.  Taste and adjust the seasoning.
• Sauté the chicken in a little bit of oil and add the red curry paste.
• Ladle the soup into 4 bowls and top with the spicy chicken strips  Add some chopped fresh coriander .