Description
Warm your soul with this delightful Red Lentil Curried Vegetable Soup, a vibrant blend of creamy red lentils, fresh vegetables, and aromatic spices. Perfect for chilly evenings or as a healthy meal prep option, this one-pot dish is easy to prepare and sure to impress. Each spoonful offers an explosion of flavors, making it a comforting favorite for everyone at the table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup red lentils
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 1 can (14 oz) coconut milk
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 large carrot, diced
- 1 medium bell pepper, diced
- 2 cups fresh spinach or kale
- 2 tbsp curry powder
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp cumin
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large pot over medium heat, sauté the diced onion and minced garlic in a splash of oil until fragrant and translucent (about 5 minutes).
- Add the diced carrot and bell pepper; cook for another 5 minutes until softened.
- Stir in curry powder, turmeric, and cumin; cook for an additional minute to toast the spices.
- Pour in the red lentils, vegetable broth, and coconut milk; bring to a gentle boil then reduce heat to simmer for about 20 minutes until lentils are tender.
- Stir in fresh spinach or kale until wilted; season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve in bowls garnished with fresh herbs if desired.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 12g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 0mg