in India, Soup Recipes

Indian-style lentil soup

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Ingredients for 4 servings:

  • 2 shallots
  • 1 garlic clove(s)
  • 4 cm ginger
  • 300 g lentils, red
  • 800 ml vegetable stock
  • 1 can coconut milk
  • 1 tbsp curry paste
  • 3 tbsp tomato paste
  • Coriander, crushed
  • turmeric
  • curry powder
  • 1 pinch of sambal oelek

Instructions

Working time approx. 20 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 20 minutes; Total time approx. 40 minutes

First, peel the onions, garlic, and ginger. Dice everything into small cubes and sauté in a little oil. Now add some of the lentils and roast them. Deglaze everything with the vegetable stock and simmer briefly. Season to taste with the remaining spices and tomato paste. Puree the soup. Then add the remaining lentils and simmer for another 15 minutes. Finally, add the coconut milk. If the soup is too thick, you can thin it with a little vegetable stock. Season again afterward. Tip: The soup tastes even better the next day.

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Written by John Myers

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