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.

You can find additional recipes we’re featuring from the book here:

African Sweet Potato Stew

Pork Salsa Stew

Creole-Style Red Beans

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.