Ingredients
| Name | Amount (Metric / US) |
|---|---|
| WATER | 2.84 l / 12 cups |
| CILANTRO STEAMS | 2 Bunches |
| LENTILS | 540 g / 3 cups |
| VEGETABLE BULLION CUBES | 2 |
| ONION | 0.50 |
| GARLIC CLOVES | 2 |
| GINGER | 2 tsps |
| SERRANO CHILIS | 2 |
| TOMATOES | 242 g / 1 cup |
| TURMERIC | 3 Tbsps |
| GARAM MASALA | 1 Tbsp |
| CORIANDER SEEDS | 2 tsps |
| CUMIN SEEDS | 1 tsp |
| TEASPOON SEA SALT OR | 1 Tbsp |
| EXPELLER GRAPESEED OIL | 54.50 ml / 0.25 cups |
Indian Spiced Red Lentil Soup
The recipe Indian Spiced Red Lentil Soup is ready in about 45 minutes and is definitely an amazing gluten free, dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and vegan option for lovers of Indian food. This recipe makes 12 servings with 221 calories, 12g of protein, and 6g of fat each. For 58 cents per serving, this recipe covers 16% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of expeller grapeseed oil, serrano chilis, teaspoon sea salt or, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. 1 person were impressed by this recipe. It is perfect for Autumn. Not a lot of people really liked this main course. It is brought to you by Foodista. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 79%, which is solid. Spiced Red Lentil Soup, Spiced Red Lentil Soup, and Spiced Carrot and Red Lentil Soup are very similar to this recipe.
Instructions
Put Cilantro Stems in Water and bring to a boil then remove Stems (This step is optional) Rinse the Lentils and add to Stem Broth Bring Lentils to a boil then turn heat down to medium Add a bit of Lentil water to the Bullion cubes, mash well then add to Lentils In a saut pan add Grapeseed Oil, Coriander Seeds (you can put the seeds in a coffee grinder if you prefer) Cumin Seeds, Turmeric, Garam Masala. Saut on medium heat until fragrant approximately about 5 minutes. Mince Serranos, grate Ginger, mince Onions, mince Garlic and add to pan then saut until Onions are soft. Add Tomato Sauce and cook on medium low for about 10 minutes then add to cooked Lentils and cook for 20 more minutes on low heat. If you like a smooth texture to your soup you can put all of it in a food processor (blender or hand blender) to puree` or only use half for a slightly textured soup or leave it if you like it that way.
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