Description
A warm and easy recipe for a cozy coconut curry lentil soup, perfect for chilly days.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup red lentils, rinsed
- 1 can (14 oz) coconut milk
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
- 1 tablespoon curry powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 cup diced carrots
- 1 cup diced sweet potato
- 1 cup spinach, roughly chopped
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh cilantro, for garnish
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and sauté for 4–5 minutes, until it becomes translucent.
- Add minced garlic and grated ginger, cooking for an additional 1–2 minutes until fragrant.
- Stir in the curry powder, ground cumin, and turmeric, allowing the spices to toast for about 1 minute, mixing well with the onion and garlic.
- Add the diced carrots and sweet potato to the pot, stirring to coat them in the spices. Cook for another 5 minutes, allowing the vegetables to soften slightly.
- Pour in the vegetable broth and coconut milk, bringing the mixture to a gentle boil.
- Stir in the rinsed lentils, reduce the heat to low, and let the soup simmer for 25–30 minutes, or until the lentils and vegetables are tender.
- Finally, add the chopped spinach and cook for an additional 5 minutes, just until the spinach has wilted.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste before serving.
- Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with fresh cilantro.
Notes
- Presentation Tips: Serve hot with a wedge of lime on the side, and a sprinkle of chopped cilantro on top for a pop of color.
- Optionally, serve with crusty bread or over a bed of fluffy rice for a heartier meal.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 35 min
- Category: Soup
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 15g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 0mg