Coconut Curry Lentil Soup Food

COCONUT CURRY LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Heat Dutch oven on medium heat and once that heats up and olive oil and let that heat up
• Add onions and sauté for 8 minutes. Add ginger and garlic and sauté for an additional 2 minutes
• Add curry paste, garam masala, curry powder, turmeric and salt and stir until combined
• Add chicken broth and lentils and bring to a boil. Once it boils, turn it down to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes
• Add coconut milk, stir and bring back to a simmer. Once it does, take off heat
• Serve
• Eat
• Enjoy

COCONUT CURRY LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• In a stockpot, heat the coconut oil over medium heat and stir-fry the onion, garlic and ginger until the onion is translucent, a couple minutes.
• Add the tomato paste (or ketchup), curry powder, and red pepper flakes and cook for another minute.
• Add the vegetable broth, coconut milk, diced tomatoes and lentils. Cover and bring to a boil, then simmer on low heat for 20-30 minutes, until the lentils are very tender. Season with salt and pepper.
• {Make-Ahead: May be cooled, frozen in air-tight containers, and re-heated over medium-low heat.}
• Before serving, stir in the kale/spinach and garnish with cilantro and/or vegan sour cream.

SPICY LENTIL-COCONUT CURRY/SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, simmer lentils in 2 cups water for 30 minutes or until soft. Remove from heat.
• Combine lentils and their cooking liquid with turmeric & salt in a blender or food processor. Blitz 10-15 seconds or until fairly smooth. Return to saucepan.
• Add cilantro, coconut, brown sugar, cumin powder, coriander, cayenne, , cinnamon and garam masala. Stir well. Cover and set aside.
• In a large frying pan or skillet, heat the oil.
• Add hing, seed mixture and hot red peppers. Sauté until the seeds begin to pop. This will only take a few seconds!
• Add the fennel, garlic and jalapeño, sauté until halfway to soft. Add tomatoes, continue sautéing until fennel is soft and tomatoes are hot and beginning to lose their shape. Remove from heat.
• Add fennel/tomato mixture to lentil mixture in saucepan. Stir well. For soup, add the extra 2/3 cup water. Cover and cook on low heat 15 minutes. Remove hot red peppers before serving.

CURRIED SQUASH, LENTIL & COCONUT SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan, add the squash and carrots, sizzle for 1 min, then stir in the curry powder and cook for 1 min more. Tip in the lentils, the vegetable stock and coconut milk and give everything a good stir. Bring to the boil, then turn the heat down and simmer for 15-18 mins until everything is tender.
• Using a hand blender or in a food processor, blitz until as smooth as you like. Season and serve scattered with roughly chopped coriander and some naan bread alongside.

VEGAN COCONUT CURRY LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the coconut oil in a large pot on medium heat. Add in the carrots, pepper and onion and cook until they just begin to soften, about 5 minutes.
• Add in the curry powder, garlic, coconut sugar, salt and ginger and cook for 2 minutes. Then, stir in the chicken broth, tomatoes and lentils. Bring to a boil. Then cover, reduce the heat to low and simmer, leaving the lid slightly ajar, for 25 minutes, or until the lentils and tender.
• Transfer 2 cups of the soup into a blender and blend until smooth. Stir into the soup, along with the coconut milk and cilantro.
• DEVOUR!

VEGAN COCONUT CURRY RED LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• To a large pot or dutch oven over medium heat, add the oil. Add the curry powder and cinnamon and cook, stirring often, until the spices are fragrant, about 2 minutes.
• Add the onion and cook 2-3 minutes, followed by the carrots, ginger, and garlic, salt, sugar, and tomato paste. Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes more.
• Pour in the water, coconut milk, lentils, and chickpeas. Stir and bring to a simmer. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, for 25 minutes or until the lentils are tender and the soup has thickened.
• At the very end, stir in the lime juice. Taste for seasoning and serve with fresh cilantro and lime wedges.

COCONUT CURRIED GOLDEN LENTILS (20 MINUTES!)

Steps:

• Note: Soaking lentils is optional but can improve digestibility and speed cook time. See notes for tips.Bring water to a boil in a large pot or saucepan. Add lentils and bring back to a boil. Once boiling, reduce heat to a simmer and cook lentils uncovered for 4-5 minutes or until just tender. Then drain and set aside. Be careful not to overcook or they can become mushy (cooking time will vary by variety of lentil - check package for instructions).
• In the meantime, heat a large rimmed skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add oil or water, shallot (optional), garlic, and ginger (start with lesser quantity, and add more to taste as desired). Sauté for 2-3 minutes, stirring frequently. Then add salt, curry powder, turmeric, and cayenne and cook for 1 minute more. Lower heat to low.
• Add coconut milk and coconut sugar (or maple syrup) and stir to combine. Cook over low heat for 3-4 minutes to combine the flavors (see photo).
• Add the (well) drained, cooked lentils (see photo) to the coconut sauce and stir. They will likely need more seasoning at this point. I added a bit more salt, curry powder, turmeric, cayenne, and coconut sugar because I like big flavor. But season to taste.
• Turn off heat, add lemon juice, and stir. Then serve and enjoy! These are delicious on their own, but they would also be tasty with rice, cauliflower rice, steamed or roasted vegetables, and more.

FRAGRANT CARROT, COCONUT & LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the rapeseed oil in a large saucepan or flameproof casserole over a medium heat. Cook the onion and celery with a pinch of salt for 8-10 mins until softened. Add the garlic, ginger and all the spices and cook for 1 min more. Stir in the carrots, lentils, coconut milk, stock and curry leaves. Bring to a simmer, then cover with a lid and cook gently for 30 mins.
• Taste the soup for seasoning, then add most of the fresh coriander and blitz until smooth using a hand blender. Ladle the soup into bowls, then top with swirls of yogurt, the remaining coriander, some extra chilli flakes and a drizzle of oil to serve.

CURRIED LENTIL, TOMATO, AND COCONUT SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium. Cook onion, stirring often, until softened and golden brown, 8-10 minutes. Add garlic, ginger, curry powder, and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add lentils and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add tomatoes, ½ cup cilantro, a generous pinch of salt, and 2½ cups water; season with pepper. Set aside ¼ cup coconut milk for serving and add remaining coconut milk to saucepan. Bring mixture to a boil; reduce heat and simmer gently, stirring occasionally, until lentils are soft but not mushy, 20-25 minutes. Season soup with more salt and pepper if needed.
• To serve, divide soup among bowls. Drizzle with reserved coconut milk and top with more cilantro. Serve with lime wedges.
• Do Ahead
• Soup (without toppings) can be made 3 days ahead. Let cool; cover and chill.