Coconut Lentil Soup

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 200 ml red lentils
• 3/4 inch fresh ginger (2 cm)
• 1 onion
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 400 ml chicken stock
• 1 (400 g) can crushed tomatoes
• 200 ml coconut milk

Recipe

• 1 rinse and drain lentils.
• 2 finely chop ginger, onion and garlic clove.
• 3 heat oil in a pot and sauté chopped ginger, onion and garlic until softened.
• 4 add turmeric, hot chicken stock, crushed tomatoes and the lentils; bring to boil and allow to simmer for 20 minutes.
• 5 puree the soup in a blender until smooth and return to the pot (or use a hand-held blender).
• 6 add coconut milk and heat gently.