Name: Curried Lentil and Vegetable Soup Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tbs olive oil; 3 garlic cloves crushed; 1 onion diced; 1 ginger grated; 3 carrots diced; 1 parsnip diced; 1/2 green capsicum chopped; 2 long red chillies thinly sliced; 3 celery sticks diced; 200g red lentils rinsed; 2 tsp curry powder; 1/2 tsp fennel seeds; 2 tsp cumin seeds; 1 tsp black pepper *to taste; 1 1/2L reduced-salt vegetable stock (liquid)

by suep Last updated on 07/09/2019

A quick, healthy and delicious vegetarian soup using budget-friendly ingredients like carrots, celery and lentils. I have been asked many times for the recipe. - suep

Ingredients

1 tbs olive oil
3 garlic cloves crushed
1 onion diced
1 ginger grated
3 carrots diced
1 parsnip diced
1/2 green capsicum chopped
2 long red chillies thinly sliced
3 celery sticks diced
200g red lentils rinsed
2 tsp curry powder
1/2 tsp fennel seeds
2 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp black pepper *to taste
1 1/2L reduced-salt vegetable stock (liquid)

Method

Step 1

Saute garlic, ginger and onion in hot oil until onion is transparent.
Step 2

Add carrots, celery, capsicum and chillies, saute until slightly tender.
Step 3

Add spices and cook for several minutes until fragrant.
Step 4

Add lentils and stock, cook for approximately 30 minutes, adding more stock or water if too thick.