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Indian Style Lentil Soup (Vegan)

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Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 large onions
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 2 tsp red curry paste
  • 1 tbsp garam masala
  • ½ tbsp ground turmeric
  • 1 tsp ground cardamom
  • 1 inch piece of fresh ginger finely chopped or grated
  • 1 litre water
  • 2 vegetable stock cubes
  • 300 ml dried red lentils
  • 2 tbsp mango chutney
  • 1 can chopped tomatoes (400 g)
Serve with
  • Turkish yogurt or similar
  • fresh coriander

Method
 

  1. Gently fry the onions in the oil.
  2. Add the curry paste, ginger, garam masala, turmeric and cardamom and fry another minute or two.
  3. Rinse the lentils under running water. Add all the rest of the ingredients into the pot and let simmer gently for about 10-15 minutes until the lentils are cooked.
  4. Serve with a dollop of Turkish yogurt and fresh coriander if you wish.