Vegetarian

Coconut Red Lentil Soup is for Soup.

Coconut Red Lentil Soup takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Coconut Red Lentil Soup takes 50 minutes to cook.

Coconut Red Lentil Soup makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Coconut Red Lentil Soup are:

1 cup dried red lentils
1 cup split green peas (or yellow)
1 med carrot, about 75 grams
2 tbsp grated ginger root
2 tbsp curry powder
1 tbsp chili powder (optional)
2 tbsp ghee (or butter if you don't have ghee)
8 scallions (green onions), sliced thin
1/3 cup golden raisins
1/3 cup tomato paste
1 can (13.5oz) lite coconut milk
2 tsp sea salt
small handful of chopped cilantro (optional)
7 cups water

Here is how you make Coconut Red Lentil Soup:

Rinse the peas and lentils. Place them in large soup pot, cover with the water, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and add the carrot and 1/4 of the ginger. Cover and simmer for about 30 minutes, or until the split peas are soft.While they're boiling, toast the curry and chili powders in a small dry skillet over low heat, just until they are fragrant. Be careful not to burn them. Set aside. Place the ghee in a pan over medium heat, add the green onions, the remaining ginger, and raisins. Saute for two minutes stirring constantly, then add the tomato paste and saute for another minute or two.Add the toasted powders to the tomato mixture, then add this to the simmering soup. Add the coconut milk and salt. Simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes or so. The soup should thicken, but you can add more water for a thinner soup, or simmer longer for a thicker one, whichever you prefer. Serving Size: makes 6 servings, approx 1 cup eachNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MBNOLAND.

The nutritional information for Coconut Red Lentil Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 298.9

• Total Fat: 9.6 g
• Cholesterol: 11.0 mg
• Sodium: 923.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 40.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 9.3 g
• Protein: 12.9 g

The dietary needs meet for Coconut Red Lentil Soup is Vegetarian