Amazing Indian Vegetable Lentil Soup
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Easy, healthy soup made with black lentils, indian spices, fresh veggies, packed with LOADS of flavour and goodness!
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
Indian
Keyword:
Curry Soup, easy, Healthy, Vegetable Soup
Servings: 6
Calories: 320 kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 brown onion finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tsp fresh ginger grated
- 3 celery sticks chopped
- 2 carrots peeled and chopped
- 6 baby potatoes chopped (skins on) or 3 regular potatoes
- 4 tbsp curry powder good quality
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp cumin
- 4 bay leaves
- 1 240 g tin whole cherry tomatoes or chopped tomato
- 1 cup black lentils
- 4 cups water
- Salt and ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
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Heat olive oil in a large saucepan, fry the onions until soft then add the garlic and ginger and fry for another minute.
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Now add the celery, carrots and potatoes and stir fry for about 3 minutes. Stir in the curry powder, paprika and cumin and cook, stirring for 1 minute. Add the bay leaves.
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Pour in the tinned tomatoes, lentils and water. Bring to the boil, then turn the heat down to medium and allow the soup to simmer for 30 minutes, or until the lentils and vegetables are tender. Remove the bay leaves and season with salt and ground black pepper to taste.
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Serve hot and enjoy!
