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Name: East African Sweet Pea Soup
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: African
Ingredients: 2 cups Onions Chopped; 1 teaspoon Garlic Minced or pressed; 1 tablespoon Vegetable oil; 1/2 teaspoon Fresh ginger Grated; 1 teaspoon Salt; 1/2 teaspoon Pepper; 1/8 teaspoon Ground cayenne pepper; 1 teaspoon Ground coriander; 1 teaspoon Ground cumin; 1/4 teaspoon Ground cardamom; 1/8 teaspoon Ground cloves; 1/4 teaspoon Cinnamon; 1 teaspoon Turmeric; 2 Tomatoes Chopped; 1 Sweet potato Diced; 3 1/2 Cups Water; 3 Cups Fresh green peas (Or 1 lb frozen)

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INGREDIENTS

2 cups Onions ; Chopped
1 teaspoon Garlic ; Minced or pressed
1 tablespoon Vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon Fresh ginger ; Grated
1 teaspoon Salt
1/2 teaspoon Pepper
1/8 teaspoon Ground cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon Ground coriander
1 teaspoon Ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon Ground cardamom
1/8 teaspoon Ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon Cinnamon
1 teaspoon Turmeric
2 Tomatoes ; Chopped
1 Sweet potato ; Diced
3 1/2 Cups Water
3 Cups Fresh green peas ; (Or 1 lb frozen)

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INSTRUCTIONS

- Sauté onions and garlic in vegetable oil in a covered pot, stirring frequently for 5 or 10 minutes, until onions are translucent. Mix in ginger, salt, and all the spices and sauté a couple of minutes, stirring often. Add tomatoes and sweet potato, stirring well. Add 1 1/2 cups water, stirring to dissolve spices and deglaze pot. Bring to boil, then reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 5 minutes. Add 2 cups of peas and simmer, covered, for another 10 minutes until peas and sweet potato are tender.

- Remove soup from heat and add remaining 2 cups of water. Purée soup in blender or food processor until smooth. Return to pot, add remaining peas, and gently reheat. Serve hot.

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East African Sweet Pea Soup

2 cups Onions Chopped
1 teaspoon Garlic Minced or pressed
1 tablespoon Vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon Fresh ginger Grated
1 teaspoon Salt
1/2 teaspoon Pepper
1/8 teaspoon Ground cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon Ground coriander
1 teaspoon Ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon Ground cardamom
1/8 teaspoon Ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon Cinnamon
1 teaspoon Turmeric
2 Tomatoes Chopped
1 Sweet potato Diced
3 1/2 Cups Water
3 Cups Fresh green peas (Or 1 lb frozen)

-  Sauté onions and garlic in vegetable oil in a covered pot, stirring frequently for 5 or 10 minutes, until onions are translucent.  Mix in ginger, salt, and all the spices and sauté a couple of minutes, stirring often.  Add tomatoes and sweet potato, stirring well.  Add 1 1/2 cups water, stirring to dissolve spices and deglaze pot.  Bring to boil, then reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 5 minutes.  Add 2 cups of peas and simmer, covered, for another 10 minutes until peas and sweet potato are tender.

-  Remove soup from heat and add remaining 2 cups of water.  Purée soup in blender or food processor until smooth.  Return to pot, add remaining peas, and gently reheat.  Serve hot.

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (478g)
Recipe Makes: 6 Servings

Calories: 184
Calories from Fat: 24 (13%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 2.7g	4 %
	Saturated Fat 0.3g	1 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 1.2g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 0.9g
Cholesterol 0mg		0 %
Sodium 36.1mg		1 %
Potassium 821mg		22 %
Total Carbohydrate 33.2g		10 %
	Dietary Fiber 3.7g	15 %
	Sugars, other 29.5g
Protein 9.4g		13 %
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Calories per serving: 184

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