Lentils
are widely use in Indian cuisine. It contains high amount of protein. I love
lentils because it is cheap and easy to cook.
We decided to go vegan
last weekend and so I made carrot lentil soup as dinner!
The soup is easy to
make. It tastes pretty good :D
Ingredients :
- 2 tablespoons olive
oil
- 7 cloves of garlic,
minced
- 2 tablespoons of
minced ginger
- 1 large onion, diced
- 2 large carrots, cut
into smaller chuck
- 3/4 cup dried red
lentils, wash and soak for 30 minutes
- 3/4 cup coconut milk
- 5 cups of water
- 2 tablespoons of
coriander, finely chopped
- 2 teaspoons of curry
powder
- 1 teaspoon of salt
Direction
1. Heat the oil in a
pot with medium heat
2. Stir in garlic, ginger
and onion. Stir until onion translucent and fragrant.
3. Throw in carrots
and cook until softened.
4. Add in curry powder
and salt and stir for about 1 minutes.
5. Pour in lentils and
water and bring it to boil. Reduce heat and simmer until carrots and lentils
are softened. About 10 minutes.
6. Add in the
coriander and coconut milk. Stir well.
7. Transfer the soup
to the blender. Blend it until smooth or to the texture of your liking.
The carrot lentil soup
is ready! It make a complete dinner with few slices of bread.
Happy cooking :)
