By thefullhelping.com

African Spiced Yellow Split Pea and Sweet Potato Soup

Ingredients

6 servings

1 tablespoonolive

grapeseed, or safflower oil

1yellow onion

chopped

2poblano chili peppers

or hatch, chopped

3cloves garlic

minced

1 tablespoonginger

grated or minced

1 teaspoonground cumin

½ teaspoonHarissa powder

more to taste--it's spicy, so feel free to add extra if you like heat!)

½ teaspoonturmeric

¾ teaspoonsalt

or to taste

1 lbyams

sweet skinned and roughly chopped garnet, or sweet potatoes

1 ¼ cupsyellow split peas

picked over to remove any grit

6 cupswater

or low sodium vegetable broth

½ cupsoy

almond or light coconut milk

black pepper

⅓ cupgreen onion tops

chopped, or cilantro, optional, for garnish

Instructions