Spicy Moroccan Sweet Potato Soup can be made in the Instant Pot or Stove-Top! This hearty vegan sweet potato soup features chickpeas and veggies in a flavorful harissa spiked broth.
Course Soup
Cuisine Moroccan
Keyword Spicy Moroccan Sweet Potato Soup
Prep Time 12 minutesminutes
Cook Time 3 minutesminutes
Pressurizing/Depressurizing Time 20 minutesminutes
Peel and cut sweet potatoes into 1-inch pieces. Dice onion and mince garlic. Drain and rinse chickpeas and set all your veggies aside separately.
Switch Instant Pot to SAUTE function and add a little cooking oil to the inner pot. Once hot, sauté onions until slightly tender, adding garlic at the very end and mixing well.
Turn OFF Instant Pot and add vegetable broth. Mix well or scrape to deglaze the pot and make sure no browned bits of onion are left stuck to the bottom.
Lock lid with valve in the sealing position. Set to 3 minutes HIGH pressure. Soup may take 15-18 minutes to come to pressure before starting 3 min cook time. When the IP beeps, allow to naturally depressurize for 5 minutes then quick release the remaining pressure by flipping valve to venting position.
Allow a spoonful or so to cool and give it a taste! Adjust spice level to taste (I added extra harissa and red pepper flakes) and add any additional seasoning desired.
Spoon into bowls and garnish with fresh cilantro and lime wedges that can be squeezed into the soup for a burst of citrus flavor! A little cinnamon, greek yogurt, or coconut milk also make tasty additions to this soup. We love ours with a side of toasted naan for dunking. Enjoy!
Notes
My soup took about 15 minutes to come to pressure and I allowed it 5 minutes to naturally depressurize before flipping the vent to release the remaining pressure. if additional ingredients are added it may take longer to pressurize. A larger IP (8 QT versus my 6 QT) may pressurize more quickly.If desired, chicken broth can be used in place of vegetable broth.No harissa? Try it with tomato paste instead and add a little heat using hot sauce and/or crushed red pepper flakes.Nutrition Facts below are an estimate gathered using an online recipe nutrition calculator. Adjust as needed and enjoy!SEE POST BELOW FOR STOVE-TOP INSTRUCTIONS.