fiery lentil soup

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Fiery Lentil Soup

 

Recipe By :Orla Broderick

Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Specific Course

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 tablespoon sunflower oil

1 large onion -- chopped

4 garlic cloves -- crushed

2 teaspoons ground turmeric

2 teaspoons garam masala

1 bay leaf

6 cardamom pods -- crushed

1 cup red or orange lentils -- heaping measure, rinsed

3 3/4 cups vegetable stock

salt and black pepper

4 cups roughly chopped fresh spinach leaves

1 lime -- juiced

plain yogurt

chopped fresh cilantro

 

Heat the oil in a large saucepan. Add the onion and fry for 5 to 6 minutes until

golden brown. Stir in the garlic, turmeric, garam masala, bay leaf, and cardamom

pods and cook slowly for 1 minute until the spices are lightly toasted.

 

Add the lentils to the saucepan with the stock; season well. Simmer for about 20

minutes, or until the lentils are just tender. Stir in the spinach and cook for

5 minutes longer. Season to taste and add the lime juice. Ladle into bowls and

add a spoonful of yogurt and a sprinkling of cilantro. Serve hot.

 

 

TIP - 4 to 6 pods yield 1/4 to 1/3 teaspoon ground seed

 

Orla Broderick is a freelance food writer who is based in Dublin, but works

mainly out of England. Orla worked as a writer for " BBC Good Food " magazine for

five years before deciding to specialize in creating recipes and preparing food

for the television. She has worked on numerous books and productions, including

work with Ainsley Harriott, Nick Nairn and Gary Rhodes. She has written several

cookbooks including two Gourmet Kitchen books for Apple Tree Press, Meals in

Minutes for the BBC as well as two editions of Can't Cook, Won't Cook. Her most

recent publication was 100 Great Soups, a follow up to her 100 Great Snacks and

Appetizers (Weidenfeld and Nicolson). Rizzoli published " Great Soups " for the

North American market.

 

 

 

Source:

" Great Soups "

S(Archive):

" PatH (kitpath) on 10-24-2003 "

Copyright:

" 1999 (Rizzoli Hardcover) ISBN 0847822052 "

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 252 Calories; 5g Fat (18.1% calories from

fat); 14g Protein; 40g Carbohydrate; 13g Dietary Fiber; 2mg Cholesterol; 1037mg

Sodium. Exchanges: 2 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1

Fat.

 

NOTES : The spices give this nutritious soup an excellent flavor. It is similar

to a traditional dhal, and makes a good first course for an Indian meal if you

reduce it to a slightly thicker puree. SERVES 4 to 6.

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 2130706543 903920 0 0 3407 0 0 0