Vegan Peanut, Sweet Potato, and Kale Soup With Coconut Recip

Ingredients

• medium cloves garlic
• inch knob of ginger, peeled and roughly chopped
• small bunch cilantro , thick stems reserved separately from leaves and tender sm
• Serrano or jalapeño chili, stemmed and halved, divided
• Kosher salt
• cans full-fat coconut milk
• tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
• scallions, whites and pale green parts only, thinly sliced, divided
• teaspoon ground turmeric
• quart water or homemade vegetable stock
• ounces sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice
• ounces roasted shelled peanuts
• teaspoons sugar
• bunch lacinato kale, thick stems discarded, leaves very roughly chopped
• tablespoon fresh juice from 1 to 2 limes
• Freshly ground black pepper
• Hot sauce, such as Frank's Red Hot, to taste
• Rice, for serving