Lentil Soup With Vegetables & Coconut Cream
A creamy vegetable soup packed with goodness.
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 40 minutes mins
Course dinner
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 people
Calories 280 kcal
- 150 g brown onion diced
- 100 g celery diced
- 150 g carrot diced
- 3 cloves garlic crushed
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp curry powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 300 ml coconut cream
- 500 ml vegetable stock
- 600 g canned lentils drained & rinsed
- olive oil
- 4 sprigs coriander chopped
- 1 chili sliced
Place a large heavy bottomed saucepan over a medium heat, add a drizzle of olive oil. Once hot add the celery and onion and cook for 4-5 minutes until starting to go golden.
Add in the carrot and garlic and sauté for a further 2 minutes being careful not to burn the garlic. Add a splash of water if needed.
Add in the paprika, cumin, curry powder and salt and sauté for a further 1 minute to toast the spices.
Pour in the coconut cream and stock and leave to simmer for 30 minutes until the carrot is soft and the flavours have come together.
Stir through the lentils, simmer for a further minute and serve topped with fresh coriander and sliced chili.