Spiced Sweet Potato Soup With Cashews | Oregonian Recipes

Ingredients

• 1 large sweet potato (dark-skinned variety) or garnet yam
• 1 tablespoon olive oil (divided)
• 1/2 yellow onion, cut into large chunks
• 5 to 6 cloves garlic, peeled
• 2 tablespoons cumin seeds
• 2 tablespoons coriander seeds
• 4 to 5 dried chiles de arbol
• 3 cups chicken or vegetable broth
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup cashews, toasted and chopped (see note)