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Red Lentil Soup

Recipe

Title:

Red Lentil Soup

Categories:

Soups/stews, Ethnic, Appetizers, Vegetarian

Yield:

6 servings

Ingredients

• 3 tb Ghee
• 1/2 lb Red lentils, washed
• 1 md Onion, chopped
• 2 tb Chopped fresh parsley
• 12 ea Peppercorns
• 3 ea Dry red chilies, seeded
• 4 ea Bay leaves, crumbled
• Salt
• 3 3/4 c Vegetable stock
• 1 ea 1/2" piece of ginger, grated

Directions

1. Heat ghee over low heat.
2. Add onion & cook til it softens, stirring ocassionally.
3. Add peppercorns & bay leaves & cook for 5 minutes.
4. Add stock, 1 c water, lentils, parsley, chilies & salt.
5. Cook over medium heat for 10 minutes.
6. When soup begins to boil, add ginger & cotinue to cook & stir for 10 minutes.
7. Serve hot.
8. Lentils should be soft.

Directions

1. Adapted from Ismail Merchant "Indian Cuisine"

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