Asian Lentil Soup

4

Ingredients

  • Red lentils, 2 dl
  • Finely chopped ginger, 3 cm
  • Red curry paste, 3 tsp
  • Ground cumin, 2 tsp
  • Finely chopped yellow onion, 1
  • Finely chopped garlic cloves, 2
  • Vegetable broth, 0.5-1 L
  • Coconut milk, 400 g
  • Fish sauce, 1 tbsp
  • Lime, 1-1.5
  • Baby spinach, 50 g
  • Salt
  • Black pepper

Instructions

  1. Rinse the lentils
  2. Sauté ginger with the curry paste and cumin
  3. Add the onions and sauté until it softens without gaining color
  4. Add the garlic towards the end
  5. Add the lentils, some of the broth, coconut milk, fish sauce, and lime
  6. Let simmer for 10 minutes
  7. Mix together
  8. Dilute with the rest of the broth to the desired consistency
  9. Season to taste with fish sauce, lime, salt and pepper
  10. Place a handful of spinach leaves in the bottom of each soup bowl and pour over the hot soup