Sweet Pea Soup

== Description ==
== Ingredients ==
* 2 cups chopped Onion
* 2 tsp minced garlic
* 1 tsp grated fresh peeled ginger
* 1 tsp salt
* 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
* 1 tbsp homemade garam masala, which we happened to have on hand, OR
* 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
* 1 tsp ground coriander seeds
* 1 tsp ground cumin seeds
* 1/4 tsp ground cardamom
* 1/8 tsp ground cloves
* 1/4 tsp cinnamon
* 1 tsp turmeric (I don't like it and didn't use it, but Moosewood does)
* 2 tomatoes, chopped
* 1 sweet potato, diced
* 3 1/2 cups water
* 3 cups fresh green peas (took me 45 minutes to shell them!)
== Directions ==
# Braise/deglaze onions and garlic in a pot for 5–10 minutes.
# Mix in the ginger, salt, and all spices and cook for a few minutes, stirring often.
# Add tomatoes and sweet potato, stir. Add 1 1/2 cups of water, stir.
Bring soup to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 5 minutes.
# Add 2 cups of the Peas and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes.
# Remove from heat and add remaining 2 cups of water.
# Puree in batches in a blender until smooth. return to the pot, add the last cup of Peas, and cook on medium heat for 3–5 minutes.
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