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Red Lentil Soup with Coriander Yoghurt
- Preparation Time:
10 minutes
- Per Serve:
660 kJ (160 calories). Protein 9 g. Fat 3 g. Saturated Fat 2 g. Carbohydrate 17 g. Total Sugars 2 g. Sodium 320 mg. Potassium 440 mg. Calcium 50 mg. Iron 3 mg. Fibre 5 g.
- Cooking Time:
25 minutes
- Serves:
6
Ingredients:
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 small Spanish onion,
finely diced
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 litre vegetable stock
1 potato, scrubbed and cut into 1 cm pieces
1 cup red lentils
Heat oil in a medium saucepan over a
moderate heat. Sauté onion, garlic and ginger
for 2 minutes or until onion has softened. Add the spices and cook for another
minute or until fragrant.
Pour in the stock and bring
to the boil. Add the potato
and lentils and simmer for 20
minutes or until the lentils
are soft.
Combine the coriander
and yoghurt in a separate
bowl.
Serve soup with a dollop
of the coriander yoghurt.
This recipe was cheerfully cooked and reviewed in the July In This Issue podcast.
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