Curry Lentil Soup

Ingredients

  • 6 cup Chicken stock Any flavorful stock or broth will do. Use vegetable broth to make it vegan !
  • 2 cup Red lentils
  • 1 Onion, chopped
  • 3 Carrots, chopped
  • 2 Celery, chopped
  • 1 can Diced Tomatoes
  • 3 Garlic cloves
  • 4 tbsp Curry powder Might need even more, it's to taste really.
  • 1 can Coconut milk
  • 2 tbsp Sugar (any kind)
  • 1 tbsp Lime juice
  • Some Coconut oil
  • 1 tsp Fresh cilantro or cilantro oil, for serving

Preparation

  1. Cook onions in coconut oil until lightly browned.
  2. Put in the chicken stock and heat up on medium-high heat.
  3. Put the lentils in and let cook until they start to tenderize, about 5 minutes.
  4. Put carrots, celery and garlic in, and let cook for another 5 minutes.
  5. Put curry, diced tomatoes, coconut milk, sugar and lime juice.
  6. Let cook until the soup is hot and lentils are the desired softness.
  7. Serve with a big pinch of fresh cilantro, or a small teaspoon of cilantro oil, on top.

Notes

Many kinds of vegetables can be used : green beans, red peppers, potatoes... The ones mentioned here are just suggestions.