Curried Kumara Soup

==Description==
Serve hot to 4 to 6 as a "slightly sweet and very mouth watering" first course soup. 4 servings
===Ingredients===
*4 tbl butter 
*2 x garlic cloves minced 
*1 x Onion chopped 
*1 tsp finely-minced ginger 
*1/2 tsp curry powder - (to 1 tspn) 
*1 lb kumara or sweet potato peeled, and chopped into small pieces 
*1 cup vegetable stock (also good with chicken stock) 
*3 cup milk - (about) 
* salt to taste 
* Freshly-ground black pepper to taste 
GARNISH 
*1/4 cup cream or coconut milk 
Minced cilantro or scallions 
===Directions===
Saute the Onion, garlic, ginger, and curry in the butter in a large saucepan on medium heat until the Onion is transparent. Toss in the chopped kumara and cook for 1 to 2 minutes without browning it. Add the stock, cover, and cook for 10 minutes, until tender.
Puree the soup, solids first, then begin to thin with the milk. When pourable, return to the pan and continue adding milk until the soup is a good consistency.
When ready to serve, reheat, then ladle into bowls. Swirl a tablespoon full of cream or coconut milk into each bowl, and sprinkle a pinch of fresh minced cilantro or scallion on top.
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==See also==
Category:New Zealand Soups
Category:Soups Category:RecipesCategory:Chicken Recipes
Category:New Zealand Recipes
Category: Stir-fry Onion powder RecipesCategory: Onion powder Soup Recipes
Category:Curry Recipes
category:Potato Recipes
category:vegetable stock Recipes
category:chicken stock Recipes
category:garlic Recipes
category:coconut milk Recipes
category:pepper Recipes
category:sweet potato Recipes
category:browning Recipes
category:cilantro Recipes
category:shallot Recipes
category:butter Recipes
category:ginger Recipes
category:ginger Recipes
category:garlic Recipes
category:cream Recipes
category:Onion Recipes
category:salt Recipes
category:milk Recipes