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Peanut Butter Curry Soup
30 min
Main
Soup
One-bowl / one-pot
Freezer-friendly
Servings
Total
30 minPrep
10 minCook
20 minContains
peanut
Swap out
gluten
Free from
soy
tree nut
sesame
Ingredients
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1 tsp (5 mL)olive oil
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1medium onion, diced
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4garlic cloves, minced
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1 Tbsp (8 g)fresh ginger, minced
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1 Tbsp (6 g)curry powder
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2 tsp (4 g)ground coriander
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2 tsp (5 g)paprika powder
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⅛ tspcayenne pepper
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4 cups (960 mL)vegetable stock†
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2medium sweet potatoes, cut into 1cm cubes
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1banana, cut into coins†
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1carrot, chopped
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½ cup (120 mL)peanut butter
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1⅔ cups (399 mL)canned full-fat coconut milk
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4slices multi-grain bread, toasted
Directions
- In a large pot over medium heat, add the oil, onions, garlic, and ginger. Cook for 3 minutes. Add splashes of water as needed to deglaze the pot.
- Add the spices, stirring to toast for 30 - 60 seconds until fragrant.
- Add the stock, sweet potatoes, banana, carrot, and peanut butter. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, cover with a lid, and cook for 15 minutes.
- Add the coconut milk, and blend using an immersion blender or standing blender. Heat through completely.
- Serve with bread or croutons, and enjoy!
Notes
- †If desired, you can substitute 1 cup of vegetable stock with ½ vegetable bouillon cube plus 1 cup (240 mL) water.
- †Avoid using a ripe banana (one with brown spots) as the flavour is too potent. A firm, yellow banana is best for this recipe.
Storage
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days, or in the freezer for up to 1 month.
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Plate method
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Grains & Starches 69%
• medium sweet potato
• slice multi-grain bread
Proteins 6%
• peanut butter
Fruits & Veggies 25%
• medium onion
• garlic clove
• fresh ginger
• banana
• carrot
Calcium
No significant sources of calciumFat
• olive oil
• peanut butter
• canned full-fat coconut milk
Nutrition info
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Will make it for the second time today :) Very interesting recipe and perfect for cold days. I just got one question: What's a medium sized sweet potato in grams? I'm not quite sure as they range so much in size. Thank you!!
Try this in 2025
I was very curious but IT WORKS, it was delicious!
Love it! I do have a question regarding nutritions: Is the bread/the croutons included in the calorie count? Thank you!
Very good. Peanut butter adds a nice flavour.
I made it million times already- it always blows everyone’s mind and super filling and nutritious! Love everything w peanut butter 😋 thanks for creative recipes, Sadia 🤍
Amazing soup
SOUPer easy and very tasty
So wholesome!
At first I was hesitant to try this recipe mainly because of the banana and peanut butter, but I was pleasantly surprised! The soup flavor is definitely more unique than the ones I am used to, but I enjoyed it nevertheless!
This soup was absolutely delicious!! I made it for the first time today and we thoroughly enjoyed it. I look forward to trying more recipes. Thank you!
When I saw the banana I was so curious… I made it and could not believe the amazing taste !!!!
Fantastic!!!!
Great flavor, very cozy, sweet but not too much. Fairly easy and quick to make as well.
Wow. This soup has amazing flavor. Another garnish that would go really well on this soup is green onion.
Delicious
The soup was delicious! I will make definitely be making this soup again. It is great to have another delicious way to eat butternut squash. Thank you for the delicious recipe!
It's snowing outside and I just had a hot bowl of this soup. I made crunchy spiced chickpeas and it felt so comforting ❤️🩹
Wasn’t 100% sure when putting it together but happily surprised me with great flavour. Easy to make. Will def make again Soon!
Just curious what type of paprika you used. I have sweet, smoked and hot to choose from and they would all have very different results.
Very nice and good tasting receipe, we added a few splashes of lemon juice.
This was so peculiar yet delicious. I'll make it again
An absolute Sunday favorite !!!
It's a hit!
Thank you for this great receipt!!! I’m a huge peanut butter lover, so I was very excited when I saw this one. Only I used pumpkin instead of sweet potato since I had some, and it tasted great….I would also recommend adding a bit of sourness at the end….I used Ume vinegar and it tasted amazing! Best on its second or third day ❤️ if it doesn’t vanish by then 😋
I did the soup tonight and it was delicious!! I didn’t add the coconut milk and it also tastes amazing 😍
A delightful soup indeed! I’m not a big fan of curry powder, but love red curry paste, so I subbed that in. It’s delicious, and I served it with some chopped cashews on top. Thanks for the excellent presentation of the instructions, for your enthusiasm, and for this great site.
Accidentally, l found this recipe because l had a big pack of leftover coconut milk. I changed a bit of method from sweet potatoes to potatoes and put a big portion of red lentils. It is so delicious and l wouldn't notice some ingredients like peanut butter or banana ☺️ Such a good surprise!
So tasty 🥰😋
Love this idea, but as I am physically incapable of just following recipes, I left out the coconut milk since the amount of peanut butter already results in a very creamy soup with no need to add even more though the coconut milk I otherwise add to every pureed soup, even if its not supposed to go in. Additionaly, when I read of cutting the banana into coins . . . I decided to by a yellow plantain instead and pan sear is to put ontop of the pureed soup, the result was amazing! Peanut soups and stews are quite commen in many african cuisins and I am just waiting for it to become a more commen thing in generell for its just delicious what one can do with it!
Thanks a lot for sharing thit!
I really like this recipe! Quick, easy, nutritious, and freezer friendly — what more could you want? For me, I split the soup 6 ways with 2 slices of bread each. With more portions, I’ve been busy testing my favorite toppings each time I have a bowl. Lime juice and chili crisp are great, but my unexpected winner has been diced up spicy garlic pickles. The acid really lifts it. Will definitely be making this again!
Another winning recipe! This was delicious. Didn’t have coconut milk but used silken tofu that was sitting in my fridge, worked great. Thanks again, Sadia and team!
I was heavily craving a dish with peanut (butter) flavour. Luckily, my favourite vegan recipe website had a recipe combining peanut butter with curry, which sounded heavenly to me. The recipe was really simple but the result was such an interesting and comforting flavour. I have to admit I thought the flavours were a little heavy together so I added some lime juice and chilli flakes because I thought it would complement the peanut flavour. After adding this, I became absolutely obsessed with this soup! Definitely going to add this recipe to my list of favourites and I'll share it with my friends, thank you!
Love this soup--so flavorful and easy to make! Hard not to starting eating it before I get it on the table for everyone.
Who knew peanut butter, banana and coconut milk could work for dinner as well. I absolutely loved this soup. It has a the depth of flavor and is very filling. Thank you for creating easy and nourishing recipes PUL team🧡
My first time making this recipe. I was really excited to try it and it is so comforting and delicious! Thank you for creating and sharing such interesting recipes 🙏
I loved it! I felt completely nourished. <3
I was very wary going in because of the ingredient list - this soup was either going to be great or really weird tasting. Peanut butter and banana in a soup? I was sooo pleasantly surprised at how amazing this soup is. It's got the peanut flavour with a bit of spice but also a bit of sweetness. It's so creamy and hearty and tastes like autumn in a bowl. I love blended soups and this was so easy to make. I only made one minor substitution and used chipotle powder instead of cayenne because I don't keep cayenne on hand, but it was so delicious. My soup ended up with way more than four servings. It was probably closer to 8 cups of soup but none went to waste!
My goodness I love this soup so much. We keep coming back to it!
you have the most amazing soup recipes! This one is my favourite, very delicious :) Thank you!
What is the amount per serving. Is 1 cup = to 1 serving?
best soup I have ever made!
Loved this one. Very tasty and makes you feel full and warm. Will definitely make it again!
Looks delicious and I want to make this soon! Approximately how much is a medium sweet potato? I read 130 grams on google and in another recipe that also asks for a medium sweet potato 250/300 grams. That is a big difference and I don't want to ruin the recipe with too much or too little sweet potato. ;) I am not very good at estimating what small, medium and large is in recipes and therefore prefer to work with weights. ;)
Absolutely DELICIOUS! You are magical! Thank you for another magnificent, nourishing meal!
Even though it's summer, I'm working my way through PUL soups. This one is so unique and delicious. It is creamy, nourishing, sweet and spicy. You can adjust the spices to your preference. I didn't have a banana on hand, but will try it with one next time I make it. Thank you, Sadia!
This is one of my favorite soups now.
I made this recipe several times, it's so comforting and delicious!
Loved the recipe, its like eating sate saus! I did miss a bit of spice, so will add some sriracha when I serve it the next time.
This soup is sooooo good! I like to top it with crunchy lentils 🥰
Hello PUL, this soup recipe changes our usual soup recipes but it was too heavy and filling for us.
But i added some Tabasco in it And with the sweetness of the banana and the sweet potatoes it was good though 😄
This soup is AMAZING. If i'd seen bananas as an ingredient in any other recipe i would have thought yeah right, but I trust PUL so much I just went with it. It's mindblowing. It's so layered! You can literally distinguish the separate layers of sweet, salty, spicy.... and yet it forms a whole. God I never expected it to be this good. It tastes like those coated peanuts you get from the shop, but as a healthy soup. In short: Holy s***.
So glad you’re using Olive oil in your recipes these days! Whenever I watched your your tube channel, I was shocked how a talented and trained nutritionist could use Vegetable oil to cook! Good fat is important, please talk about it in your channel.
This looks absolutely delicious! I was wondering if there is a good substitute for the coconut milk though (I have a coconut allergy). Thank you for all the inspirational recipes!
Loved it but it absolutely needed at least a 1/2 tsp of salt a 1/2 tsp of lemon to draw out all the flavors. Really enjoyed it and will make again :)
I love it! Very original flavour
I've been a on a creamy soup kick after my recent tooth extraction, and this one hit the spot! The sweet potatoes, peanut butter, banana, coconut milk, and ginger work together harmoniously! Farmers planted sweet potatoes in the field across from our house this year, and I managed to glean five bucketfuls after the recent harvest. So yeah, I'm going to make this one again!
My husbands favourite soup, it tastes so good he doesn’t think it’s healthy 😀
Amazing! :)
I cannot believe that Pick Up Limes turned me into a soup lover! I truly appreciate how all the recipes are well-thought through that I don't need to worry whether or not I will like it (because it always is a success).
I allowed myself to add a sacrilegious teaspoon of cinnamon to enhance the sweetness of it and it was incredible!
I can't wait to discover all the new tastes to come! (hopefully other lovely soups too).
Thank you so much for making vegan life so much easier and enjoyable than what I had feared!
Very good soup. had to adjust the spices a bit because i didnt have coriander (added some cinammon and nutmeg) turned out great!
I am dying to try this soup after reading the comments but I was wondering what kind of sandwich could be paired with this?
I was a bit skeptical when reading the ingredients list but it turned out delicious! I made it with pumpkin cause I didn’t have sweet potato and it was great 😄
When I first saw this recipe I thought that the ingredients together sounded so strange but we LOVE it! I made a big batch before studying for boards and left it to freeze. We were always excited to have this on a cold day. Just the right amount of sweet, smooth, spice, and heat, it's so delicious!
This soup is to die for! So YUMMY!!
The ingredients sound super weird (banana in soup?) but it's mad delicious when everything is combined together. Agree with all the other comments that using a "greener" banana is a great tip. Also, I never have vegetable stock and the tip about using the bouillon cube instead was helpful. Thank you so much for this recipe! Love <3
This is my favorite soup. I've made it many times since i first watched the related YouTube video. It's wonderful on a cold, rainy day, but I even made it today in the height of summer heat here in the US.
It's also a very forgiving recipe -- it's great with peanut butter and sweet potato, but I've also had great results with tahini or almond butter and butternut squash instead of sweet potato (simply because I was craving it one day and didn't have all the listed ingredients so I went rogue).
Definitely helps to have an immersion blender. Thanks for this one!
Very yummy soup! Super creamy and simple to make. I had all the ingredients already at home and ended up such a delicious and filling meal
I have made it 3 times and I can't wait for fall to make it again. It is such a unique and full flavor especially for me living in Greece where I mostly savor Mediterranean flavors which I love but you gotta mix it up a little bit!
This delicious recipe has quickly become one of my boyfriend and I’s favourite soups. Serving it with toasted bread is a great dipper, and the nuts and cilantro are a really nice touch as the garnish.
this was such an interesting sounding soup, i had to try... turns out, it’s delish. highly recommend 🤎
DO NOT SKIP THE TOPPINGS! They make this soup out of this world delicious!
I've always been skeptical of pureed soups. They remind me of baby food, and I wonder "How filling can it actually be?" But this Peanut Butter Curry Soup was so delicious and a real meal. So smooth and creamy with a hint of sweet and spicy. Now I look forward to making other pureed soups like this (including ginger carrot soup) because I get to put little garnishes and finishing touches on top and pretend I'm a fancy chef like Sadia!
So I'll admit I thought the ingredients sounded like an odd combination at first, but because I've loved all of Sadia's recipes I gave it a go! It was amazing - the unique blend of spice, sweetness and saltiness work so well. My housemates thought I was crazy for putting a banana into a soup but I let them try it and they loved it too :)
I personally love this recipe for it's super unique flavor. I tried it on my sister, but she wasn't as into it as I was. I think this would be a perfect starter for a fall dinner.
Oh my goodness! This recipe is probably the best soup I've ever made. I'm recovering from surgery at the moment and can only have liquids, so this soup was exactly what I needed. I substituted a plantain for a banana and added a red bell pepper and roasted the pepper, carrots, and sweet potatoes before cooking and everything was absolutely fantastic. Thanks so much for putting this together! :)
I highly recommend this recipe! Surprised by the combination of flavours when reading the recipe at first, but it is absolutely delicious. Made a few adjustments : had only 1 sweet potato available but added one more onion and an extra carrot, used coriander flakes instead of ground coriander, and added a hint of turmeric and black pepper. Worked out beautifully! Thank you Sadia!
This recipe is so warm, tasty and comforting! A plus it's easy and a one-pot recipe, amazing! Definitely agree with the tip to use a banana that is not too ripe, made the recipe three times now and tried with a banana that was a bit spotty the second time and it tasted a lot more of bananas than the other two times (I didn't necessarily think it was a bad thing though, made it interesting for sure!).