Name: Sweet potato and lentil soup recipe by nadha sajid at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Sweet potato - 1 cup chopped; Oil - 1 tablespoon; Onion - 3 tablespoon chopped; Garlic - 2 cloves minced; Ginger - 1 teaspoon minced; Cumin powder - 1/4 teaspoon; Turmeric powder - 1/4 teaspoon; Chilly powder - 1/2 teaspoon; Red lentils - 1/4 cup; Water - 1 1/2 cup; Oats - 2 tablespoon; Salt - to taste; Tomato - to garnish ( optional); Corinader - to garnish; Pepper - to taste; Lime - to taste ( optional)

ABOUT Sweet potato and lentil soup RECIPE

This is a healthy soup which consists of sweet potato and lentils. And it is thickened using oats instead of corn flour. Sweet potatoes are rich in vitamin A which is important for the growth of cells in foetus. It also helps to provode a feeling of fullness, it reduces blood sugar increase and also helps in digestion. Lentils are rich in protein, iron, folate (B9) and calcium, all of which the body needs more of during pregnancy and which are very important for the health of mother and baby. Oats is rich in proteins, fiber, vitamins and magnesium all which are required during pregnancy. This soup can also be given to babies by reducing the spices and pureeing it. Thus this is a soup for babies, pregnant women and elderly.