Curried Sweet Potato Soup with Crab
Notes: Garnish soup with toasted, unsweetened shredded dried coconut.
How to Make It
Step 1
1
Scrub sweet potato and pierce with a fork. Cook in a microwave oven at full power (100%) for 4 minutes. Turn over and cook until tender when pressed, 2 to 4 minutes more. (Or bake in a 400° oven until tender when pressed, about 45 minutes.)
Step 2
2
Slit potato, then let stand until cool enough to handle. Scoop flesh into a blender. Add coconut milk and whirl until smoothly purèed.
Step 3
3
Meanwhile, in a 10- to 12-inch frying pan over medium heat, frequently stir oil, onion, and garlic until onion is limp, 8 to 10 minutes.
Step 4
4
To onion, add curry paste, coriander, cumin, broth, and sweet potato mixture, mixing well. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring, then reduce heat and simmer, covered, to blend flavors, about 20 minutes.
Step 5
5
Stir crab and red pepper into pan. Ladle soup into bowls. Season to taste with salt.
Ingredients
1 sweet potato or yam (3/4 lb.)
1 can (13 1/2 oz.) coconut milk
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup diced onion
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon Thai red curry paste or regular curry powder
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon ground cumin
2 cups fat-skimmed chicken broth
1 cup (1/3 lb.) shelled, cooked crab
1/2 cup diced canned, peeled, roasted red pepper
Salt
Directions
Step 1
1
Scrub sweet potato and pierce with a fork. Cook in a microwave oven at full power (100%) for 4 minutes. Turn over and cook until tender when pressed, 2 to 4 minutes more. (Or bake in a 400° oven until tender when pressed, about 45 minutes.)
Step 2
2
Slit potato, then let stand until cool enough to handle. Scoop flesh into a blender. Add coconut milk and whirl until smoothly purèed.
Step 3
3
Meanwhile, in a 10- to 12-inch frying pan over medium heat, frequently stir oil, onion, and garlic until onion is limp, 8 to 10 minutes.
Step 4
4
To onion, add curry paste, coriander, cumin, broth, and sweet potato mixture, mixing well. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring, then reduce heat and simmer, covered, to blend flavors, about 20 minutes.
Step 5
5
Stir crab and red pepper into pan. Ladle soup into bowls. Season to taste with salt.
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