Brown Lentil Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup brown lentils
• 4 cups water
• 1 tomato (crushed or pureed)
• 2 chopped garlic cloves
• 1 grated piece ginger (about 1 inch)
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 pinch chopped cilantro leaf
• salt
• 1 tablespoon oil or 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 teaspoon cumin seed
• 1/4 teaspoon ground red chili pepper

Recipe

• 1 make the lentils:.
• 2 soak lentils in water for 1 hours.
• 3 boil lentils until foam develops. scoop off and discard the foam.
• 4 add all ingredients and boil for 30 minutes.
• 5 add cilantro and 1 tbsp lemon juice.
• 6 make the seasoning:.
• 7 heat 1 tbsp oil in a small pan or pot.
• 8 add the cumin seeds until they pop.
• 9 add red pepper and quickly stir.
• 10 pour this mixture into the pot of lentils.
• 11 stir and serve hot.