# Red Lentil and Turmeric Soup

This is a gut-friendly soup filled with various veggies and spices.

- Total time: 15 min
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- pot
- wooden spoon
- ladle
- cutting board

## Tips

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

## Source

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- Extracted: 2025-10-28

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