African Sweet Potato Peanut Soup

Ingredients:

1 teaspoon coconut oil
1 onion, chopped
1 medium sweet potato, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1-1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 large tomato, diced
4 cups vegetable stock
1/2 cup tomato puree
1/3 cup basmati rice, soaked
1 teaspoon thyme
1/2 teaspoon marjoram
1 teaspoon chili powder
2 vegan andouille sausages, sliced
3/4 cup chickpeas
1 zucchini, diced
1/3 cup peanut butter
juice of 1 lime
2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
salt, to taste
1/4 cup roasted peanuts, chopped

Cook onion and garlic in the oil and add the sweet potato. After a few minutes, add the cumin seeds. When they become aromatic, add the tomato and cook until softened. Then stir in the stock, tomato puree, rice, thyme, marjoram, and chili powder. Cover and allow to simmer until rice and potatoes are cooked through, then add the sausage, chickpeas, and zucchini. When zucchini is crisp tender, whisk in the peanut butter and lime juice. Remove from heat and add the cilantro and salt. Garnish with the peanuts.