Indian-Style Lentil Soup

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  • Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
1 medium (150g) onion2 cloves garlic4cm piece of ginger, peeled2 tablespoons coriander leaves1 tablespoon peanut oil1/4 cup (60ml) mild curry paste2 medium (400g) potatoes, roughly chopped1 medium (120g) carrot, chopped1.5 litres (6 cups) chicken stock1 cup (200g) red lentils1/2 cup (55g) coconut milk powder mix3/4 (180ml) water1 tablespoon lime juice
Directions
1. Chop onion, garlic and coriander (mix)
2. Heat oil in large pan; cook onion mixture until onion is soft. Add paste, cook, stirring until fragrant. Add potatoes, stock and lentils. Simmer, covered, for about 15 mins or until lentils are soft.
3. Blend soup mixture with hand held barmix (or something of the like)
4. Whisk coconut powder and water until smooth. Add coconut milk and lime juice to soup; stir over a low heat until heated through. Garnish soup with coriander; serve with naan bread.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MJSPHOTO6.

Servings Per Recipe: 6
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 211.5
  • Total Fat: 8.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 540.3 mg
  • Total Carbs: 27.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 6.1 g
  • Protein: 5.7 g

Member Reviews
  • DEMODIANA
    it was easy and tasteful - 1/23/10
  • DUTCHONEY
    Sounds like a lot of work, and my cooking days are cut down. - 1/16/10
  • HOLLYM48
    I love this Indian style lentil soup recipe! - 4/18/20
  • DAIZYSTARLITE
    yummy - 7/28/19
  • ALEIDAVW
    I didn't have the coconut mild powder so I didn't add it but it still tasted great! This recipe gave an excellent start to a great soup. - 4/8/10
  • EANDTSBABY
    My favorite Spark Recipe so far! It was tasty and relatively easy to make compared to most Indian-style recipes. This is a keeper. Great for cold nights! - 2/16/10
  • DANCING_CHILD
    Oh yeah! Now THIS is an amazing recipe! I LOVED it! Exquisite flavour - low calorie, yum! - 2/7/10
  • DIGBOI
    Sounds yummy. I would just use water instead of chicken stock because I am a vegetarian. - 1/28/10
  • PURRFECT7MI
    a little skeptical about the time to make this but i'm going to try it anyway as it sounds delicious! :) thanks - 1/23/10
  • MARDGY
    This meal seems simple to make and I cannot wait but to try it out for Saturday, when I have more time to cook. - 1/18/10