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Curry Lentil Soup
Curry lentil soup is an easy soup recipe that you can make in 30 minutes with just a few ingredients. This lentil soup with coconut milk is very comforting.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 30 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
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- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 yellow onion (diced )
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tbsp ginger (minced)
- 1 tbsp curry powder
- 1 1/2 cup red lentils
- 1 can crushed tomatoes (15 oz. )
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 4-6 cups water (see notes)
- 7 oz coconut milk (see notes)
Instructions
- 1
Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
- 2
Saute onion, garlic and ginger until onion is translucent.
- 3
Add in curry powder and cook for about two minutes.
- 4
Add in red lentils, stir and cook for about two minutes.
- 5
Pour the can of crushed tomatoes into the red lentils with water and salt. Stir well so all the ingredients are combined.
- 6
Bring to simmer and cook for twenty minutes until the lentils are tender.
- 7
Add in coconut milk and stir. Lower the heat and cook for another ten minutes.
- 8
Serve warm with lemon juice.