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Red lentil soup, in a white bowl, at a set table
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Spiced red lentil and vegetable soup

A delicious soup for when it is cold.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Course: Dinner, Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: CSIRO, soup, vegan, vegetarian
Servings: 4
Author: tas666

Equipment

  • saucepan
  • Knife
  • grater

Ingredients

  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 1 carrot roughly chopped
  • 1 onion roughly chopped
  • 2 sticks celery roughly chopped
  • 1 sweet potato medium, roughly chopped
  • 1 clove garlic crushed
  • 1 tbsp ginger freshly grated
  • 1 cup dried red lentils
  • 2 tsp garam masala
  • 1/2 tsp chilli powder
  • 1 can tomatoes chopped
  • 1 l water
  • black pepper freshly ground
  • 1/3 cup reduced-fat natural yoghurt for serving
  • 1 tbsp sugar rapidura

Instructions

  • Heat oil in a heavy-based saucepan over medium heat
    2 tsp olive oil
  • Add carrot, sweet potato, onion, and celery and cook for 5 minutes, or until vegetables are soft
    1 carrot, 1 onion, 2 sticks celery, 1 sweet potato
  • Add garlic, ginger, lentils and spices, and stir to combine
    1 clove garlic, 1 tbsp ginger, 1 cup dried red lentils, 2 tsp garam masala, 1/2 tsp chilli powder
  • Add tomatoes and water and bring to the boil
    1 can tomatoes, 1 l water
  • Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes, or until lentils are soft
  • If soup tastes too acidic, add sugar
    1 tbsp sugar
  • Season with pepper
    black pepper
  • Spoon into bowls and serve with a spoonful of yoghurt on top
    1/3 cup reduced-fat natural yoghurt