Description
This warming red lentil soup is delicious and so simple to make. Serve it as a side dish with your favorite main or with a hearty salad.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups red lentils, rinsed
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 3 carrots, diced
- 2 stalks of celery, diced
- 2 tsp. grated ginger
- 2 cloves garlic (optional)
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 tsp. ground cumin
- 1 tsp. ground coriander
- 1 tsp. garam masala
- 1 tsp. curry powder
- 1 tsp. ground turmeric
- 1 tsp. sea salt
- 6 cups vegetable broth
- Fresh parsley or cilantro, chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
- Rinse the lentils in a mesh sieve and set aside.
- Dice the onion, carrots and celery. Grate the ginger root and mince the garlic (if using).
- Heat the oil in a pot over medium heat. Add the carrots, celery and onion to the pot and sauté the vegetables until they are just tender. Add the grated ginger and garlic and stir them into the vegetable mixture, until fragrant.
- Turn the heat down to low. Add in the seasonings and stir to incorporate until you smell the aroma.
- Add the broth and the lentils. Bring the mixture to a boil and simmer for 15 minutes.
- While the soup simmers, chop the herbs. Top the soup with the herbs before serving.
Notes
- If you want this soup to be thicker, let it simmer for a few extra minutes.
- If you want to add some heat to this dish, add about 1/2 tsp. chili powder.