-
Curry Lentil Soup
This is a surprisingly light and tangy lentil soup. If you are used to thick and heavy lentil soups, this one will surprise you. It's very tasty and was a great complement to the pizza recipe I just put up. This is also adapted from a Greens restaurant recipe. Ingredients
- 1.5 cups lentils rinsed (I used half brown lentils, half yellow lentils)
- 12 cups cold water
- 2 bay leaves
- 1.5 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 large yellow onions diced
- 2 tsp salt
- 2 Tbsp grated fresh ginger
- 2 Tbsp minced garlic
- 2 tsp yellow mustard seeds (I substituted 1 tsp yellow mustard powder)
- 1 Tbsp cumin seeds (I through in an extra tsp, but I LOVE cumin)
- 2 tsp coriander seeds (I substituted 1 tsp ground coriander)
- 2 large celery ribs diced
- 2 carrots diced
- 2 medium zucchini diced (I substituted 1 green bell pepper and 1 red bell pepper, diced)
- 2 14.5oz cans chopped tomatoes, including juice
- Cayenne pepper to taste
- 2-3 Tbsp fresh chopped Cilantro
- Lemon wedges (optional)
Directions
- Put lentils in a large sauce pan with water and bay leaf, bring to boil, lower heat and simmer uncovered for 20 minutes.
- While lentils cook, heat oil in a large soup pot, add onions, and 1/2 tsp salt. Saute over medium heat for 5 minutes. Add ginger and garlic cook 1 minute. Stir in spices and cook for 2-3 minutes, adding water if needed. Add the vegetables, another tsp of salt, and cook for 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes and simmer until lentils are ready, about 10 minutes.
- Remove bay leaf and add lentils and their broth to the soup pot. Add salt to taste (about 1 tsp) and 2 pinches of Cayenne pepper and simmer for about 20 minutes uncovered. Check and adjust with more salt and Cayenne if needed.
- Serve in bowls with a sprinkle of fresh Cilantro and lemon wedge on the side.
Share Recipe
Similar Recipes
Reviews
Delicious and love lentils they are so good for you great recipe!
It looks OK, but I wouldn't call it a Curry Lentil soup. There is no curry in it, though there are 2 items common to curry, and they aren't the main items in curry. If you used Fenugreek, and turmeric, it would have helped. Why don't you use Madris Curry, or a number of other curries, and be done with it. A true curry has upwards to about 24 different spices in it. In India, each household has their own special curry, that they make for themselves. Imagine how many recipes for curry there are. Some also take a standard curry and modify it, for themselves.
Good recipe. We usually always add tumeric as well in Dal. Also mustard seeds are crackled in oil for the seasoning.
looks really good , curry and lentils what's not to like?!
Though I "went astray" preparing your recipe I came close enough to say it's a Five Star soup for sure. The changes I made evolved into "Lentil, Sausage and Vegetable Stew" on this site. Thanks for the inspiration.
Leave a review or comment
Comments