Kumara Soup with Lemongrass, Chilli & Coconut - Your Local Greengrocer

Ingredients

• 1 stem lemongrass, trimmed and chopped (use white part only)
• 1 brown onion, peeled and roughly chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled and halved
• 3 cm piece fresh ginger, peeled and chopped
• 2 small bird’s eye red chillies, halved lengthways and deseeded
• 2 tbs canola or peanut oil
• 1 kg kumara (orange sweet potato), peeled and roughly chopped
• 4 cups chicken or vegetable stock
• 22/3 cup light coconut milk
• ½ cup coriander leaves, finely chopped
• 1 tbs lime juice
• Salt and ground black pepper