Yellow Lentil Soup

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 onion, chopped
• 4 teaspoons curry powder
• 1 inch fresh ginger, peeled and grated
• 1 cup dried yellow lentils (yellow moong dal)
• 2 tomatoes, peeled and diced
• 4 cups water
• 2 chicken stock cubes or 2 vegetable bouillon cubes
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, to taste
• pepper
• 1 pinch ground red chili pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in a pot.
• 2 add freshgarlic, ginger and onion.
• 3 saute until the onion is tender and the raw smell of ginger and garlic is gone.
• 4 add curry powder, ground cumin, ground ginger, chili pepper and mix.
• 5 add the remaining ingredients, except salt and pepper.
• 6 bring to a boil, then lower the heat to maintain a simmer(about medium heat), and let cook uncovered for about 15 minutes,stirring occasionally.
• 7 season with salt and pepper, cover with lid,turn the heat to low, and let cook until lentils are tender (approx 15 minutes more).
• 8 serve hot.
• 9 for vegetarian use the vegetable bouillon cubes .