Ingredients
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1 teaspoon minced garlic
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1 tablespoon vegetable oil
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1/2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 small habanero pepper, finely chopped
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1 teaspoon ground coriander
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1 teaspoon ground cumin
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1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
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1 dash clove (no more than 1/8 tsp)
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1/4 teaspoon turmeric
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2 tomatoes, chopped
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3 1/2 cups water
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1 lb frozen green pea, thawed
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2 cups chopped onions
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1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
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1 sweet potato, diced (about 2 cups)
Instructions
- Sauté the onions gently in oil in a covered pot, stirring frequently, for 5 to 10 minutes, until the onions are just translucent.
- Add garlic and saute for 1 minute.
- Mix in the ginger, salt and all the spices and sauté for 2 minutes, stirring often.
- Add the tomatoes and sweet potato.
- Stir well.
- Add 1 1/2 cups water and stir.
- Bring the soup to a boil.
- Reduce the heat and simmer, covered for 5 minutes.
- Add half of the peas and simmer, covered, for another 10 minutes, or until the peas and sweet potato are tender.
- Remove the soup from the heat and stir in the remaining 2 cups of water.
- Purée the soup in a blender or food processor in batches until smooth.
- Return soup to the pot, add the remaining peas and gently reheat.