Warming Lentil Coconut Soup
Warm up with this comforting lentil coconut soup. Rich in flavour and a favourite in our household.
Equipment
- Soup Pan
Ingredients
- 2 cans lentils drained and washed
- 1 red onion chopped
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 1 chili pepper finely chopped
- 1 tbsp ginger chopped
- 3 tomatoes chopped
- 1 big carrot cut in 1 cm thick half circles
- 2 tsp cumin ground
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tsp coriander ground
- 1 can coconut milk full fat
- 2 cubes vegetable bouillon
- 1200 ml water
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- to taste salt and pepper
- to taste cilantro
Instructions
- Cook the tomato, onion, garlic, chili and ginger for about 7 minutes or until the tomatoes have released most of the moisture.
- Add the remaining ingredients apart from the coconut milk and bring to a boil. Let it simmer on low for 40 minutes. Add the coconut milk and boil for 10 more minutes. Taste for salt and pepper.
- To make a thicker sauce add 2 to 3 tbsp of cornstarch combined with 2 tbsp of the soup liquids in a bowl before stirring in the soup.Serve with fresh cilantro, peppers and a dollop of coconut yoghurt. Enjoy!