Reviewed: May 26, 2008

LOVE this. It's part of my regular rotation of recipes -- I make it for company (it always makes an impression!), or I make a ton of it and pack the left-overs for school or work lunches. It's even better reheated! I don't make any changes except substituting a generous amount of garam masala for the cumin - cloves. It's a comparable mix of spices with a little something extra.

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	Cooking Level: Intermediate Home Town: Phoenix, Arizona, USA Living In: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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Reviewed: May 19, 2008

As is, I give it a 4 star. I actually used 4 cups of vegetable broth, 2 cups of chicken broth, 2 loaded tsps of cumin and coriander, 1/4 teaspoon of cayenne, about 4 tbls of peanut butter, and added half of a jalepeno pepper. I omitted the peanuts and used chunky peanut butter instead. With the revisions, it came out much more flavorful and delicious. We paired this with a simple tuna melt which was divine.

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Reviewed: May 2, 2008

Yum! I trimmed this down to serve 2. I doubled the peanut butter and added more cumin and coriander. I used Kraft natural peanut butter, which has a wonderfully strong peanuty taste. The soup was fantastic! Peanut-y and rich, with a delicious, complex flavour. Wonderful! Both of us really enjoyed it & I will certainly make it again.

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Torli

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Reviewed: Apr. 30, 2008

I was slightly disappointed at first, but like others have commented, the soup definitely improves overnight, and I was quite happy with it the next day. I used slightly more chunky peanut butter than called for and omitted the chopped peanuts.

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kimmayk

	Cooking Level: Intermediate Home Town: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA Living In: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Reviewed: Feb. 11, 2008

This was one of those recipes that I really wanted to like but just didn't. After following the recipe I thought it was bland, and it still was even after I dumped in more spices at the end. Also, I didn't like the gritty texture from the peanuts and it was a chore to finish off the leftovers. This soup has potential, but next time I'd try a recipe with more spices and more peanut butter.

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JUMAHA

	Cooking Level: Intermediate Home Town: Fridley, Minnesota, USA Living In: Maple Grove, Minnesota, USA
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Reviewed: Jan. 24, 2008

This was fantastic! We used crunchy peanut butter and lightly salted crushed peanuts(plastic bag and hammer). We did add a little extra hots with crushed red pepper at the very beginning and extra cayenne pepper. We also used chicken stock instead of plain water. Next time we are going to shred the cilantro and add into the soup as well use it for presentation.

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DARIAN and REBECCA

	Cooking Level: Expert Home Town: Charlottesville, Virginia, USA Living In: Zephyrhills, Florida, USA
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Reviewed: Jan. 3, 2008

If I had the option I would have given this 3.5 stars. It was ok but not fabulous. It seemed to be missing something but I'm not quite sure what. It was almost like the spices didn't quite come through. The cayenne at the end helped a lot but I'm not sure I will make this again. I think I will just continue to search for a better sweet potato soup recipe.

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Reviewed: Dec. 17, 2007

This recipe was ok. It was easy to make and not bad. But it also wasn't great. Just unimpressive. I think I expected it to be a little spicier and I even added more cayenne than the recipe said.

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Kendra

	Cooking Level: Expert Home Town: Elkhorn, Wisconsin, USA Living In: Pensacola, Florida, USA
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Reviewed: Dec. 10, 2007

Perfect, just like the african soup I tasted in Hawaii. I loved it!!!! Didn't change a thing.

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Catherine L.

	Cooking Level: Intermediate Home Town: Quebec, Quebec, Canada Living In: Kailua, Hawaii, USA
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Reviewed: Nov. 12, 2007

Turned out very rich--we ended up using it as a dip for bread as opposed to a straight soup. With a little more heat, it would be delicious over noodles. Great flavor.

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Reviewed: Nov. 6, 2007

Absolutely delicious. I love this soup and have made it many, many times. Changes I made: 1) Use only 1 tsp on very, very finely minced fresh ginger 2) I add ground chili peppers along with the cayenne 3) I don't use the ground peanuts (don't care for the texture) 4) I don't bother with the cilantro - it has so much flavor as it is

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Reviewed: Nov. 5, 2007

This just tastes weird to me. I don't like the peanut butter taste in the soup. It over powers everything. It needs to be spicier or something. It is too rich. I am not sure. Wish I would have made another type of soup. Yuck....

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PAINTNMYNAILS

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Reviewed: Oct. 30, 2007

SOUL SATISFYING! Especially in the winter. This is the recipe that has made me register with this site. I didn't have coriander by itself, so I substituted that, the cinnamon and cumin with a pre-mixed CURRY spice powder. Worked fine. Also, if you like your soup with a lot of chunks in it....just blend about 3 cups of it. I'M DROOLING NOW.

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Reviewed: Oct. 26, 2007

Great soup! 1. Changed water to chicken broth and used only 2 cups. 2. Used a can of tomatoes instead of fresh (that's life). 3. Used about 4 tbls of crunchy peanut butter and cut out peanuts. 4. Added more cayenne; it needed a little kick. YUM! Healthful too!

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Reviewed: Oct. 7, 2007

Great recipe! I did double the peanut butter and it was just as delicious! Great vegetarian recipe and very filling!

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Reviewed: Sep. 27, 2007

I'm SSOOO dissapointed with this recipe. It smelled heavenly while is was cooking - the aromas from the spices were incredible. Unfortunatly, the smells didn't translate to the taste, and now I'm left with a big pot of soup that I'm no too excited to have to eat.

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	Cooking Level: Intermediate Living In: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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