Creamed kumara with mussels and lime

Ingredients

1 Tbsp	Olive oil
2 cloves	Garlic, (sliced)
½ Tbsp	Fresh ginger, (peeled and finely sliced)
1	Onion, (diced)
2 tsp	Fish sauce
1	Carrot, (diced)
3 tsp	Chilli sauce
700 g	Mussels, (steamed and chopped, reserve some to garnish) (Main)
200 g	Orange kumara, (peeled and diced)
¼ cup	White wine
1 Ltr	Fish stock
½ cup	Cream
1 to serve	Lime

Directions

1. Heat the oil in a heavy based soup pot, add the garlic and ginger. Stir for 1 minute.
2. Add the onion and carrot then stir for 3 minutes or until soft.
3. Add the fish sauce and chilli sauce.
4. Add the mussels, kumara, stock, wine and cream.
5. Simmer gently for approximately 30 minutes or until the kumara is soft.
6. Puree half of the soup then combine with the rest before serving with chopped mussels on the top, a little chilli and fresh lime.