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Thai Red Lentil Soup
Ingredients:
- 1 medium yellow onion, chopped fine
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped fine
- 1-inch (2.5-cm) piece of fresh ginger, peeled & grated fine
- 2 cups diced fresh tomatoes or one can of plain diced tomatoes
- sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1/2 cup of red curry paste
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 can (15-ounce/425 grams) coconut milk, water and solids
- 4 cups (.75 L) vegetable broth
- 1 cup (200 grams) dried red lentils, rinsed and drained
- Handful fresh cilantro, chopped, to serve
- Sliced fresh sugar snap peas to top
- Wedges of fresh lime, to serve
Directions:
- Add a tablespoon of vegetable oil to a medium pot. Heat over medium-high heat.
- Add the onion and sauté until slightly softened, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add the garlic and ginger, sautéing until fragrant and barely golden, about 1 minute.
- Stir in tomatoes and remaining seasonings.
- Stir in the coconut milk and vegetable broth.
- Add the lentils and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to a simmer, and cooking until the lentils are very tender, and broken down, 25 to 30 minutes. The soup will be thick, and the lentils broken down a bit. Serve hot, topped with cilantro and a squeeze of lime.