Lentils – Coco soup

Posted by corneliaskitchen on 03/22/2013 · 3 Comments 

Snowy Spring.

I wanted to celebrate the beginning of spring with a bright and colorful dish. By beginning my post with ‘Let the sun shine in’ ​​…. but because it just snowed on the first spring day, which is truly exceptional here in Amsterdam. I have made a warm and comfy lentil soup with coconut ‘snowflakes’​​.

The special taste of this soup along with the use of coco comes through the Garam Masala. An beautiful classic roasted spice mixture from Bengal.

What do you need: for ± 6  soup plates

– 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped.
– 1 medium onion, finely chopped.
– 2 tsp Garam Masala.
– olive oil.
– 400 g green lentils.
– 400 ml coconut milk ( 1 tin).
– 1300 ml vegetable bouillon.
– 40 g dried coconut grater.
– Pepper and salt.
– Some coconut chips for garnish.

How to prepare:

Put a thin layer of olive oil in the pan, fry the onion and garlic until lovely glazed and you get a sweet smell.

Add the Garam Masala upon while stirring so that you will not buildup. By let the Garam Masala fry with the onion and garlic for a little while the flavor gets more intense.

Now add the vegetable broth and lentils.
Bring back to the boil and then cook about 30 minutes until the lentils are tender.

Puree with hand blender until a coarse puree.
Bring to taste with some salt and pepper as you wish.

Enjoy your meal.

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