Recipe: Sweet Pea Soup

Make this East African soup recipe for yourself:

• 2 cups chopped onion
• 2 tsp minced garlic
• 1 tsp grated fresh peeled ginger
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
• 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
• 2 tomatoes, chopped
• 1 sweet potato, diced
• 3 1/2 cups water
• 3 cups fresh green peas, shelled
  

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.