Black Lentil Soup

Name: Black Lentil Soup
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 170 grams cup black lentils; 237 milliliters canned crushed tomatoes; 2 cardamom pods; 0 teaspoons cayenne pepper; 1 1-inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced, plus 2 tablespoons minced ginger; 0 teaspoons garam masala; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoons ground coriander; 1 teaspoons ground cumin; 1 onion cut into 1/2-inch dice; 4 servings Salt; 5 Tbsps unsalted butter; 2 liters vegetable stock or low-sodium broth

You can never have too many soup recipes, so give Black Lentil Soup a try. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 317 calories, 12g of protein, and 15g of fat. This recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Autumn. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes. If you have ground cumin, vegetable stock, cardamom pods, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

In a pot, cover the lentils, cardamom and sliced ginger with 1 inch of water. Bring to a boil and cook over moderately high heat until the lentils start to soften, about 10 minutes.

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Lentils

Ginger

Water

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Drain the lentils and transfer to a bowl; discard the cardamom and ginger.

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Lentils

Ginger

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Melt 3 tablespoons of the butter in the pot.

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Add the onion, garlic and minced ginger and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, 8 minutes. Reduce the heat to low.

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Ginger

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Add the coriander, cumin, cayenne and garam masala and cook, stirring, until fragrant, 4 minutes.

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Coriander

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Cumin

Add the stock, tomatoes and lentils to the pot and bring to a boil over high heat. Simmer over moderate heat until the lentils are softened and the soup has thickened, about 1 hour. Stir in the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter and season with salt. Ladle into bowls and serve.

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