Vegetable and Red Lentil Soup

by | Nov 9, 2015 | 0 comments

This is a delicious lunch that I love to make and can be whipped up easily and quickly. Not only is it one that I love but my children and their friends also love it, which says a lot if our current teens find it delicious.

Yields1 ServingDifficultyBeginner
 1 Tbsp butter, ghee or coconut oil
 1 onion - finely chopped
 2 celery stalks, finely chopped
 2 Tbsp chopped coriander stems
 1 Tbsp freshly grated ginger
 250g dried red lentils, soaked overnight and well rinsed
 400g orange sweet potato, peeled and chopped into small cubes
 3 medium carrots chopped into small cubes
 2L of homemade stock or broth
 2 tsp tamari
 3 tsp mirin
 Coconut milk and fresh coriander for garnish
 Homemade crusty bread for serving
1

Heat the butter, ghee or coconut oil and add onion, celery, chopped coriander stem and ginger and cook for 5 minutes.

2

Add the cumin, ground coriander, curry powder and lentils and cook a further minute and coat in the onion mix.

3

Add the vegetables and stock/ broth.

4

Cook on a gentle heat for 40 minutes.

5

Add tamari and miring.

6

Garnish with coconut cream and fresh coriander leaves.

7

Serve with homemade crusty bread.

Category

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Ingredients

 1 Tbsp butter, ghee or coconut oil
 1 onion - finely chopped
 2 celery stalks, finely chopped
 2 Tbsp chopped coriander stems
 1 Tbsp freshly grated ginger
 250g dried red lentils, soaked overnight and well rinsed
 400g orange sweet potato, peeled and chopped into small cubes
 3 medium carrots chopped into small cubes
 2L of homemade stock or broth
 2 tsp tamari
 3 tsp mirin
 Coconut milk and fresh coriander for garnish
 Homemade crusty bread for serving

Directions

1

Heat the butter, ghee or coconut oil and add onion, celery, chopped coriander stem and ginger and cook for 5 minutes.

2

Add the cumin, ground coriander, curry powder and lentils and cook a further minute and coat in the onion mix.

3

Add the vegetables and stock/ broth.

4

Cook on a gentle heat for 40 minutes.

5

Add tamari and miring.

6

Garnish with coconut cream and fresh coriander leaves.

7

Serve with homemade crusty bread.

Notes

Vegetable and Red Lentil Soup
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