# Curry Lentil Soup

Curry lentil soup is an easy and tasty one-pot recipe where earthy lentils are simmered in a delicious curry sauce with spices, tomatoes, and vegetables.

- Total time: 30 min
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 carrots, cut into discs
- 3 cloves garlic, grated
- 1 teaspoon ginger, grated
- 2 teaspoons curry powder
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 0.25 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 5 cups vegetable broth
- 1 can (15 ounces) crushed tomatoes
- 1 cup dry lentils, green or brown
- 1 pound potatoes, peeled and cut into bite-size chunks
- 5 ounces kale or spinach, chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 twists black pepper
- 1 lime

## Instructions

1. Gently fry a chopped onion and a carrot cut into discs in olive oil for 3 minutes.
2. Add grated garlic, ginger, curry powder, turmeric powder, ground cumin, and red pepper flakes.
3. Fry for 2 more minutes.
4. Rinse brown or green lentils under running water and add them to the pot.
5. Add in vegetable broth, crushed tomatoes, peeled and diced potatoes, chopped kale, and season with salt and black pepper.
6. Let the soup simmer about 30 minutes until the lentils are cooked.

## Equipment

- pot

## Source

- Original video: https://youtube.com/shorts/S5j1GtR2eSc?si=RQZim0VQAnzaaQfT
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/c52f9dd7-9704-4133-9e23-9d0aa3a3446d
- Extracted: 2026-02-12

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