Indian Spiced Red Lentil Soup
By: CaliZona
Published: Friday, November 22, 2013 - 12:19pm

Ingredients




12 Cups Filtered Water
2 Bunches organic Cilantro Steams (optional)
3 Cups organic Red Lentils
2 Vegetable Bullion Cubes
1/2 organic White Onion
2 – 3 organic Garlic Cloves
2 Teaspoons Fresh organic Ginger
2 – 4 Serrano Chilis
1 Cup organic Crushed Tomatoes (we like Eden in the Glass Jar)
3 Tablespoons Turmeric
1 Tablespoon Garam Masala
2 Teaspoons Coriander Seeds or 1 Teaspoon Powder
1 Teaspoon Cumin Seeds
1 Tablespoon + 1 Teaspoon Sea Salt or to taste
1/4 Cup Expeller Pressed Grapeseed Oil

Preparation

1 Put Cilantro Stems in Water and bring to a boil then remove Stems (This step is optional) 2 Rinse the Lentils and add to Stem Broth 3 Bring Lentils to a boil then turn heat down to medium 4 Add a bit of Lentil water to the Bullion cubes, mash well then add to Lentils 5 In a sauté pan add  Grapeseed Oil, Coriander Seeds (you can put the seeds in a coffee grinder if you prefer) Cumin Seeds, Turmeric, Garam Masala. 6 Sauté on medium heat until fragrant approximately about 5 minutes. 7 Mince Serranos, grate Ginger, mince Onions, mince Garlic and add to pan then sauté until Onions are soft. 8 Add Tomato Sauce and cook on medium low for about 10 minutes then add to cooked Lentils and cook for 20 more minutes on low heat. 9 If you like a smooth texture to your soup you can put all of it in a food processor (blender or hand blender) to puree` or only use half for a slightly textured soup or leave it if you like it that way.

About

This soup has a variety of flavorful and aromatic spices.  It is a vegan soup bursting with flavor!  Serve it with our Coconut Rose Jasmine Rice for truly unique meal.