Spiced lentil and vegetable soup

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Recipe «Spiced lentil and vegetable soup» presented in category Recipes / Soups, to prepare this dish you will need no more 1:40 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author sheff would need: 2 tsp olive oil, 1 red onion, chopped, 2 garlic cloves, crushed, 2 celery stalks, chopped, 1 tbsp mild Indian curry powder , 400g can diced tomatoes, 1 litre vegetable stock, 1/2 cup dried green lentils, washed, drained , 2 red capsicums, chopped, 2 small eggplants, chopped, plain yoghurt and coriander leaves, to serve.

Ingredients:

  • 2 tsp olive oil 
  • 1 red onion, chopped 
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed 
  • 2 celery stalks, chopped 
  • 1 tbsp mild Indian curry powder 
  • 400g can diced tomatoes 
  • 1 litre vegetable stock 
  • 1/2 cup dried green lentils, washed, drained 
  • 2 red capsicums, chopped 
  • 2 small eggplants, chopped 
  • plain yoghurt and coriander leaves, to serve 

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a large saucepan over high heat. Add onion, garlic and celery. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until onion is soft. Add curry powder. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute or until fragrant.
  2. Add tomato, stock, 2 cups cold water and lentils. Cover. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low. Simmer for 45 minutes. Add capsicum and eggplant. Simmer, covered, for 40 minutes or until vegetables and lentils are tender. Season with pepper. Serve soup with yoghurt and coriander.