25 min carrot and red lentil Indian-style soup
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Easy 25 min Carrot and Red Lentil Indian-Style Soup | Vegan, Gluten-Free

Course: Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: Indian
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 6 servings

A nutritious and comforting Carrot and Red Lentil Soup, ready in under 30 minutes!

Ingredients

  • 6 large organic carrots washed and cut in big chunks (leave the skin on, only remove yucky parts)
  • 1 large onion cut in big chunks
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 cup red lentils rinsed
  • 4 cups low-sodium vegetable broth or water
  • extra-virgin organic olive oil
  • 1 tsp ground turmeric
  • 1/2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 tsp cayenne powder
  • 160 ml whole coconut milk not reduced fat
  • 1 tsp unrefined sea salt
  • black pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Heat up a large pot over medium heat. While it's heating up, start chopping the veggies. When the pan is hot, add a generous amount of olive oil and immediately add the vegetables (except garlic) in it to roast them a bit and develop flavour. Stir every minute or so. You can continue chopping while this is going, just add the veggies as you go until you're done (should only take a minute).
  2. Add the garlic and red lentils, stir. Add all the spices (except salt and pepper), and let it cook for a minute, stirring. Then add the water, cover, bring to a boil, and reduce temperature to medium-low heat and cook for 20 minutes. Add the coconut milk. Stir until all melted, cook for 1-2 minutes.
  3. Remove from heat, add the salt and pepper, and purée with a handheld mixer (be careful, it's hot!). Serve at once, accompanied by some roasted pumpkin and sunflower seeds, a nice slice of homemade country bread and a large green salad, and you've got yourself a healthy meal!

Note: I do not believe anyone should worry about counting calories, but here is the nutritional information for one serving
Calories: 223kcal | Fat: 8g | Saturated fat: 5g | Sodium: 1063mg | Potassium: 582mg | Carbohydrates: 29g | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 5g | Protein: 9g | Vitamin A: 10550% | Vitamin C: 7% | Calcium: 49% | Iron: 3.6%