Spicy Lentil Soup

Name: Spicy Lentil Soup
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 serrano chile pepper, chopped (remove seeds for less heat); 59 milliliters roughly chopped fresh cilantro, plus more for topping; 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 2 inches ginger, peeled and grated; 59 milliliters Greek yogurt; 0 teaspoons ground turmeric; 4 servings Kosher salt; 4 servings Naan or other flatbread, for serving; 473 milliliters red lentils, picked over and rinsed; 1 large tomato, roughly chopped

Spicy Lentil Soup is a vegetarian main course. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 29% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 435 calories, 28g of protein, and 4g of fat. It is perfect for Autumn. A mixture of ginger, naan, greek yogurt, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the greek yogurt you could follow this main course with the Strawberry Greek Yogurt Banana Bread as a dessert.

Instructions

Combine the lentils and 7 cups warm water in a pot, cover and bring to a boil.

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Lentils

Water

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Pot

Add the chile pepper, tomato, ginger, garlic, turmeric and 2 teaspoons salt. Partially cover and simmer over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, until thickened, 18 to 20 minutes. Stir in the cilantro. Thin the soup with water, if desired, and season with salt.

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Chili Pepper