Curried Red Lentil Soup
Serves 4
Ingredients:
Olive oil
½ tbsp medium curry powder
1 large onion,
chopped 1 tsp ground cumin
1-2 bay leaves
180g red lentils
1 carrot, chopped
1 ltr vegetable stock
1 celery stick, chopped
Juice ½ lemon (optional)
3 garlic cloves, chopped
Salt & pepper
4cm piece fresh ginger, peeled & grated
1-2 red chillies, deseeded & chopped
Method:
- Heat oil, add onion and bay leaves to the pan, cover and sweat 10 minutes.
- Add carrot and celery, sauté 5 minutes.
Stir in garlic, ginger, chilli, curry powder & cumin, add lentils and stir to coat. - Add stock, bring to a simmer and cook 25 minutes.
- Remove bay leaves, puree lentils, add lemon juice and season.
TIPS
- Serve with fresh chopped coriander.
- Try cooking double the recipe and then freeze in portions.