Curried Sweet Potato and Apple Soup

Curried Sweet Potato and Apple Soup is an yummy soup suitable for diabetes and its prevention cos it has low glycemic index. It is also good for one who wants to maintain weight control with a low calorie intake.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large onion, sliced
2 cloves garlic, sliced
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh ginger
1 teaspoon curry powder
3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
4 cups water
1 1/4 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
3 large granny smith apples, peeled, cored, and cut into chunks
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Directions
1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan or induction cooker over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes, or until tender.

2. Add the ginger, curry powder, cumin, salt, and cinnamon. Cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Add the water, sweet potatoes, and apples and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer, stirring often, for 20 minutes, or until the sweet potatoes are very tender.

3. In a food processor or blender, puree the soup in batches until very smooth, pouring each batch into a bowl. Reheat if necessary. Stir in the cilantro. Nutritional Facts per serving CALORIES 107.5 CAL



FAT 2 G
SATURATED FAT 0.3 G
CHOLESTEROL 0 MG
SODIUM 169.2 MG
CARBOHYDRATES 22.3 G
TOTAL SUGARS 10.6 G
DIETARY FIBER 3.1 G
PROTEIN 1.5 G