Moosewood Golden Split Pea And Sweet Potato Soup

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
• 2 teaspoons cumin, ground
• 2 teaspoons coriander, ground
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 7 cups water (or more if needed)
• 1 large sweet potato, peeled, diced
• 1 1/2 cups dried yellow split peas
• 6 tablespoons nonfat yogurt
• 6 lime slices
• chopped fresh cilantro (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in large saucepan over medium high heat. add onion and jalapeno and saute until tender, about 3 minutes.
• 2 stir in ginger and next 4 ingredients and cook 1 minute.
• 3 mix in 7 cups water, sweet potatoes and split peas.
• 4 bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium low, cover and simmer about 1.5 hours until potatoes and peas are very tender.
• 5 whisk soup vigorously for a smoother texture and thin with additional water if needed.
• 6 season with salt and pepper.
• 7 top each serving with a tablespoon of yogurt, a lime slice and some cilantro to serve.