Sopa de maní y tomates (Peanut and tomato soup) - (TM)

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Sopa de maní y tomates (Peanut and tomato soup) - TM - about this recipe

A popular soup in Ecuador and Bolivia.

Servings

4-6

Ingredients

• 250g potatoes, peeled and cut into 2cm dice
• 150g unsalted peanuts, toasted in a dry frying pan
• 55g peanut oil
• 1 onion, cut into quarters
• Uses::Garlic to taste
• 1 red pepper, seeded and cut into quarters
• Red chillies, seeded, if desired
• 400g ripe tomatoes, roughly chopped
• About 700g vegetable stock
• Seasoning
• 2 tablespoons coriander, to garnish

Method

1. Add 600g cold water into the TM bowl and place the steaming basket containing the potatoes, inside.
2. Steam for 20 minutes / 100° / Speed 1.
3. Remove from the bowl and reserve.
4. Dry the bowl and add the peanuts.
5. Grind 10 seconds / Speed 8.
6. Drop the onion, garlic, red pepper and chillies on running blades / Speed 5.
7. Scrape down the inside of the bowl.
8. Add the oil and sauté for 10 minutes / Temp. Varoma / Speed 1.
9. Add the potatoes, ground peanuts, tomatoes and stock.
10. Cook 15 minutes / 100° / Speed 2.
11. Blend 1 minute / increasing to Speed 9 until smooth.
12. Check seasoning and serve garnished with the coriander leaves and a few additional whole peanuts.

Chef's notes

I used 3 chillies of the general sort you would buy from an Asian grocer and I left the seeds in. The heat level was fine for us, but it could be too hot for a lot of people, so start off with a little and add more if necessary.