Adzuki Bean Soup (recipe)

I found this recipe in a wee cookbook called "The Soup Kitchen", published by herronbooks.com.au & purchased locally at kmart for only $5! I've made this soup a few times now. I'm allergic to red onion so swap it out for white onion but the rest is ok by me.

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2tsp sesame oil
• 1 red onion finely diced
• 1 celery stalk finely diced
• 1tbsp fresh tumeric finely grated
• 2tbsp fresh ginger finely grated
• 8cups (2L) vegetable stock
• 1 cup (170g) adzuki beans, soaked overnight, drained
• 1/2 cup (80g) cannellini beans, soaked overnight, drained
• 1/2 tsp potato starch mixed to a slurry in 2 tbs cold water
• juice 1/2 lime + lime zest
• birdseye chillies + sesame seeds to garnish

1. Heat olive & sesame oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, celery, tumeric & ginger. Saute for 10 minutes or until onion is lightly softened
2. Add stock & beans, increase heat to high & bring to boil. Reduce heat & simmer for 1 hour or until beans are tender.
3. Add potato starch mixture & stir until soup thickens slightly & becomes glossy. Stir in lime juice.
4. Serve garnished with lime zest, chilli & sesame seeds.

Photo by Navada Ra: https://www.pexels.com/photo/bowl-of-soup-and-two-silver-spoons-1703272/