In her cookbook, Stock the Crock, Phyllis Good says this recipe for Indian Lentil Soup is a mild but irresistible introduction to Indian food—plus, it’s a new way to bring more vegetables to your table. Indian Lentil Soup is best served with naan, an Indian flatbread.
Tip: Make the soup smoother by using an immersion blender to puree the soup at the end of the cooking time.
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Excerpted from Stock the Crock by Phyllis Good. Copyright © 2017 Oxmoor House. Reprinted with permission from Time Inc. Books, a division of Time Inc. New York, NY. All rights reserved. Recipe by Margaret H.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups dried red lentils
- 7 cups vegetable broth or water
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and minced
- 1 hot jalapeño chile, diced, or to taste
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 2 teaspoons ground coriander
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 cups sweet potatoes, diced
- 1 cup green beans, chopped (fresh or frozen)
- 1 (14-ounce) can coconut milk
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- 2 cups fresh spinach, chopped
- Chopped cilantro, for topping
Preparation
- 1 Grease the interior of the slow cooker crock with nonstick cooking spray.
- 2 Combine the lentils and next 9 ingredients (through green beans) in the prepared crock.
- 3 Cover. Cook on Low 4 1⁄2 to 6 hours, or until the lentils have lost their shape and the vegetables are tender.
- 4 Stir in the coconut milk.
- 5 Cover. Cook on High for 15 minutes, until the soup, is heated through. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- 6 Just before serving, stir in the spinach. Cover and let the soup stand until the spinach is wilted, about 5 minutes.
- 7 Serve hot. Top with the chopped cilantro, if desired.
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