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Spicy Red Lentil Soup

Vegetarian Times Issue: October 1, 2006   p.60

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Red lentils soften up quickly when cooked, which makes them great for thickening soups. Tamarind paste has a sweet-sour flavor and can be found in Indian groceries or high-end supermarkets.

Directions

  1. Combine lentils, salt and 5 cups water in large saucepan. Cover, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer, partially covered, 20 to 25 minutes, or until lentils are tender. Blend lentils with whisk for rustic texture, or purée in food processor for creamier feel.
  2. Purée tomatoes and ginger in blender or food processor until smooth. Set aside.
  3. Heat oil in large pot over medium heat. Add garlic, and cook 30 seconds, or until just golden, stirring often. Add tomato mixture, coconut milk, tamarind if desired, coriander, cumin, turmeric and jalapeño. Simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  4. Stir in lentils, and simmer, partially covered, 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with cilantro, and serve.

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ingredient list

Serves 6

  • 1 cup red lentils
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 15-oz. can diced tomatoes
  • 2 Tbs. minced fresh ginger
  • 1 Tbs. vegetable oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced (2 tsp.)
  • 1 15-oz. can light, unsweetened coconut milk
  • 1 Tbs. tamarind concentrate or paste, optional
  • 1 Tbs. ground coriander
  • 1 tsp. ground cumin
  • 1 tsp. turmeric powder
  • 1 small jalapeño, stemmed, seeded and minced
  • 1/4 cup chopped cilantro

Nutritional Information

Per SERVING:

Calories 201
Protein 10g
Total Fat 7g
Saturated Fat 4g
Carbs 27g
Sodium 577mg
Fiber 6g
Sugar 3g
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Comments

By snowcroft on Dec 19, 2009:
Delicious soup. Used dried cilantro and doubled the amount of lentils to get a thicker consistency. Served over rice, garlic naan on the side - perfect meal for a cold winter night!
By modn1 on Apr 13, 2010:
this soup was so sour. had to add additional coconut milk to cut the sourness of the tomatoes. maybe i bought a really sour batch.
By Jack on Jun 07, 2010:
I have found the tamarind was making this recipe and some others I have a little sour
By Carmelina on May 17, 2011:
Tasty! Again, this recipe was a little too watery for my taste so i cut out some of the water. I also didn't add the tamarind.
By Anonymous on Sep 19, 2011:
I agree - the soup was too watery and sour so I added extra coconut milk (a can of full fat variety) and made extra veggies in a wok to add to thicken it up. Next time I would use half the water... But it was tasty over fried thai noodles and with a dallop of plain yogurt. Thanks.
By Antoinette Eates on Oct 22, 2011:
this is the recipe for the red lentil soup from Whitegrass. They told me they got it from Vegetarian Times.

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