Red Lentil and Turmeric Soup

Name: Red Lentil and Turmeric Soup
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 diced onions; 2 cloves of garlic; 2 inches minced ginger; 2 peeled and diced carrots; 3 diced celery stalks; 1 diced sweet potato; 2 teaspoons cumin; 1.5 tablespoons turmeric; 2 teaspoons smoked paprika; 1.5 teaspoons salt; black pepper; 1 tablespoon tomato paste; 4 cups vegetable stock; 2 cups water; 1 cup red lentils; 2 cups fresh kale; 1 cup diced tomatoes; lemon

15m

Serves 1

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Red Lentil and Turmeric Soup

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15m

Serves 1

Directions

1Add about two tablespoons of olive oil to a pot set over medium heat.
2Add two diced onions, two cloves of garlic, and two inches of minced ginger.
3Stir the mixture for about one and a half minutes.
4Add two peeled and diced carrots, three diced celery stalks, and one diced sweet potato.
5Mix the vegetables.
6Add two teaspoons of cumin, one and a half tablespoons of turmeric, two teaspoons of smoked paprika, one and a half teaspoons of salt, and a good crack of black pepper.
7Mix the spices and vegetables.
8Add one tablespoon of tomato paste, followed by four cups of vegetable stock and two cups of water.
9Mix the contents of the pot.
10Add one cup of red lentils.
11Bring the temperature up to a boil, then turn to a simmer and let it cook for about 15 to 20 minutes.
12After cooking, add two cups of fresh kale and one cup of diced tomatoes.
13Season with a good squeeze of lemon.
14Give it a taste and add more salt or pepper if needed.
15Serve the soup.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 diced onions
2 cloves of garlic
2 inches minced ginger
2 peeled and diced carrots
3 diced celery stalks
1 diced sweet potato
2 teaspoons cumin
1.5 tablespoons turmeric
2 teaspoons smoked paprika
1.5 teaspoons salt
black pepper
1 tablespoon tomato paste
4 cups vegetable stock
2 cups water
1 cup red lentils
2 cups fresh kale
1 cup diced tomatoes
lemon

Equipment

potwooden spoonladlecutting board

Tips

This soup is great for gut health.
Serve with a nice piece of toast.
Great for meal prep.

Red Lentil and Turmeric Soup

Red Lentil and Turmeric Soup

Directions

Ingredients

Equipment

Tips

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