Baharat spice mix is a blend of paprika, cumin, pepper, coriander, cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom and cloves. If you can’t get hold of this then use the following instead: 1 tsp cumin, 1 tsp coriander and 1 tsp of cinnamon.
Sweet Potato Soup with Sumac Crumble
- September 28, 2016
- 6
- 10 min Prep
- 25 min Cook
- Super Easy Difficulty
Ingredients
- 2 tbs olive oil
- 2 red onions, diced
- 1 red capsicum, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- pinch sea salt
- 1 large sweet potato, peeled and cubed
- 1L vegetable stock
- 3 tsp baharat spice mix
- 1 tbs olive oil
- ¼ cup sesame seeds
- ¼ cup sunflower seeds
- 2 tsp sumac
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- ½ tsp sea salt
Directions
- Step 1
- Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over a medium heat, add onions, capsicum, garlic, cumin seeds and sea salt. Cook for 5 minutes until onions are soft and caramelized.
- Step 2
- Add sweet potato, vegetable stock and baharat spice mix. Pop lid on and simmer over a low heat for 25 minutes.
- Step 3
- Remove from the heat and blend using a stick blender until you have a smooth soup.
- Step 4
- To make the sumac crumble heat olive oil in a fry pan over a medium heat. Add sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, sumac, smoked paprika, cumin seeds and sea salt. Toast for 5 minutes making sure to stir the mix every minute to prevent it from burning.
- Step 5
- Serve the soup topped with a generous sprinkle of sumac crumble and enjoy!