Coconut Red Lentil soup recipe
Ingredients
- 100 gm red split lentils
- 1 tbsp peanut oil
- 1 onion (medium) finely chopped
- 1 red pepper (small) deseeded and diced
- 1 green pepper deseeded and diced
- 1/2 tsp grated ginger
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1/4 tsp/as per taste grated nutmeg (jaifal)
- 300 ml (Approx. 1 ½ cup) vegetable stock
- 400 ml (approx. 2 cups coconut milk
- Salt and pepper as per taste
Ingredients for vegetable stock :
- 5 cups water
- 1 potato grated
- 1 onion (small) finely chopped
- 10 french beans finely chopped
- 1 small piece of cabbage (optional)
Instructions
Procedure for vegetable stock:
Heat the oil and add 1 grated potato, 1onion, 10 finely chopped French beans and finely chopped cabbage and fry them gently for 2 minutes. Add water and boil it till you have 3 cups of stock remaining. Now strain it and keep it aside.
Procedure for Soup :
- Soak the red lentils in water for 30 minutes and drain.
- Heat the oil in large, heavy based pan and gently fry the onion and spices for 3-4 minutes.
- Add the pepper and lentils and continue stirring for 5 minutes.
- Pour the stock bring to the boil. Cover it for 15 minutes and stir it occasionally.
- If lentils have been cooked then Add coconut milk boil it for 10 mins.
- Add salt and cook for 2 minutes leave to cool for few minutes.
- Liquidize until completely smooth add black pepper and reheat gently before serving.