Lentil & Sweet Potato Soup

This was so yummy you guys! The recipe is simple but has several steps.

Ingredients:

• 1 teaspoon of avocado oil

• 1/2 large onion

• 1 deseeded jalapeño (optional: keep a few seeds for spice)

• 1/2 cup of fresh grated coconut (available in frozen section)

• 1 cup water

• Cilantro (optional)

• 1 tbsp of turmeric

• 1 tbsp cumin powder

• 2 tbsp coriander powder

• Sweet potatoes

• Lentil (soaked overnight)

• 1 tbsp tamarind

• 1/4 cup raw peanuts

• Salt to taste

• Tamarind pulp (can be found in Indian groceries or you can replace this with 2 tbsp of lemon juice!)

Instructions:

1. Heat avocado oil in a pan and roast onion and jalapeño. Once the onion is toasted golden brown, add fresh grated coconut. Cook for 3-4 minutes

2. Once cooked, blend this with 1 cup of water and a handful of cilantro (optional)

3. In the same pot, add water, turmeric, cumin power and coriander power. Let it boil

4. Add sweet potatoes and lentils

5. Once it starts boiling add the blended onion, cilantro paste and salt

6. Cover and cook until lentils are soft

7. Add tamarind and raw peanuts the last few minutes of cooking

8. Adjust salt as needed

9. Garnish with cilantro and enjoy!