Dinner Tonight: Curried Lentil Soup with Chickpea Purée
Dinner Tonight: Curried Lentil Soup with Chickpe From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.
Instructions
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In a large heavy pot, heat half the olive oil over medium heat until shimmering.
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Olive Oil
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Pot
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Add onion and carrot, season with a pinch of salt and pepper, and cook until onion is translucent, 5-7 minutes.
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Salt And Pepper
Carrot
Onion
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Add garlic and cook for an additional 2 minutes, then stir in curry powder. Cook, stirring constantly to prevent spices from burning, until spices are fragrant.
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Curry Powder
Garlic
Spices
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Add lentils and water and bring to a boil. Season with salt and pepper, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until lentils are tender, about 30 minutes.
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Salt And Pepper
Lentils
Water
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In the meantime, puree chickpeas, lemon juice, remaining olive oil, and 1/4 cup of water. Stir puree into lentils, along with butter. Season to taste with salt, pepper, and/or additional curry powder, then thin soup with water until desired consistency.
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Curry Powder
Lemon Juice
Chickpeas
Olive Oil
Lentils
Butter
Pepper
Water
Salt
Soup
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Divide amongst soup bowls and serve garnished with green onion and with lemons on the side.