GREEN LENTIL SOUP

This lentil soup recipe is easy to make and is a favorite of my husband.  This recipe is made with lamb, but you may use beef or opt for a vegetarian version just by skipping the meat.  Friends from London shared their recipe with us and being me, I always tweak my recipes to my liking.

Have all the ingredients prepared and ready before you start cooking.

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GREEN LENTIL SOUP

easy lentil soup in curry with lamb

Servings

Ingredients

• 4 tbs olive oil
• 1 piece small ginger peeled & minced
• 6 cloves garlic minced
• 1 medium yellow or white onion chopped
• 1 tbs ground cumin
• 1 tsp curry powder
• 2 tsp garam masala
• 200 grams lamb meat diced
• 2 pieces carrots peeled & julienned
• 2 large tomatoes chopped
• 1 cup brown or green lentils picked over, rinsed & cooked
• 6 cups water
• 1 cube beef bouillon optional
• salt & freshly ground pepper to taste
• 1 piece red chili pepper diced (optional)
• juice of 1/2 lemon
• 1 bundle coriander roughly chopped for garnish

Servings Ingredients 4 tbs olive oil 1 piece small ginger peeled & minced 6 cloves garlic minced 1 medium yellow or white onion chopped 1 tbs ground cumin 1 tsp curry powder 2 tsp garam masala 200 grams lamb meat diced 2 pieces carrots peeled & julienned 2 large tomatoes chopped 1 cup brown or green lentils picked over, rinsed & cooked 6 cups water 1 cube beef bouillon optional salt & freshly ground pepper to taste 1 piece red chili pepper diced (optional) juice of 1/2 lemon 1 bundle coriander roughly chopped for garnish

Instructions

1. Heat oil in a deep cooking pot over medium heat.  
2. Sauté the ginger, garlic and onions until softened & translucent.
3. Add in the dry spices and stir for a few minutes or until aromatic.
4. Then add the diced lamb meat, cook until the meat is brown while stirring occasionally.
5. Pour in the sliced tomatoes and cook for a few minutes.
6. Add in the lentils and water. Add the bouillon and bring the mixture to a boil.
7. Season generously with freshly ground pepper and if needed, add more salt.
8. Then partially cover the pot while the soup simmers.
9. Cook for about 30 minutes or until the lentils are tender but still hold their shape.
10. You may add in the chopped red chili pepper, if you like a bit of kick to your soup.
11. Remove the pot from the heat and pour in the lemon juice. Add the coriander just before serving the soup.

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