Curried Lentil Soup
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.
Ingredients
  • 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)
Instructions
  1. Heat butter in a large pot over medium-high heat.
  2. Add garlic cloves and 1 diced onion; saute 6 minutes.
  3. Add the dry spices, the bay leaves and chile pepper and cook about 3 minutes.
  4. 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
Notes
Carrots and fresh tomato can be added as well.
Recipe by Amor y Sabor at https://amorysabor.com/curried-lentil-soup/