Vegan Curried Squash Lentil Coconut Soup Food

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.

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 AND LENTIL CURRY WITH BUTTERNUT SQUASH

Steps:

• Clean and cube the butternut squash and chop the onion.
• Heat the oil in a pan and fry the chopped onions for 5 minutes, then add the minced garlic and grated ginger and fry briefly for 30 seconds. Then add the curry paste and cook for 30 seconds longer while stirring.
• Add the uncooked lentils and stir to combine, then add the coconut milk, water and cubed butternut squash, bring to a boil, then lower the heat and let it simmer covered for 20 minutes until both lentils and squash are tender. Stir in spinach and let it wilt for 1-2 minutes. Serve with rice and naan.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH, RED LENTIL, AND COCONUT SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F Cut the squash in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds and stringy center. Oil each half gently with olive oil or cooking spray, put face down on a cookie sheet and bake until tender (about 25-40 minutes).
• Meanwhile heat a soup pot over medium heat. Add a tablespoon of olive oil, the onion, celery, carrot, leek, pepper, garlic, curry powder, ginger and a good pinch of salt and pepper. Stir regularly and sweat for about 10 minutes or until veggies soften a bit. Add stock and bring to a simmer. Add lentils and stir regularly at a simmer for 15 minutes.
• When squash is tender scoop out and gently mash and stir into the soup. Stir the coconut milk into the soup until well incorporated. Taste and correct for seasoning then served.