Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: 60 mins
Total time: 1 hour 10 mins
For less heat, remove the red chiles. Regardless, after cooking remove the bay leaf, dried mango and chiles.
- 1 cup yellow lentils
- 1 cup red lentils
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 piece dried mango
- 2 red chiles
- 1 tbsp sun dried tomato (or 1 medium fresh tomato chopped)
- 1½ tsp curry powder
- ½ tsp tumeric
- 1 tsp paprika
- ¼ tsp cumin
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 4 cloves garlic smashed
- 2 tbsp cilantro minced (for garnish)
- Heat butter in a large pot over medium-high heat.
- Add garlic cloves and 1 diced onion; saute 6 minutes.
- Add the dry spices, the bay leaves and chile pepper and cook about 3 minutes.
- Add the rest of the ingredients and 8 cups water or chicken broth (less if you want it thicker); simmer until the lentils are soft, about 1 hour. Season with salt. Garnish with cilantro
Carrots and fresh tomato can be added as well.
Recipe by Amor y Sabor at https://amorysabor.com/curried-lentil-soup/
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