Red Lentil Soup

Ingredients

3 tbsp ghee 1 medium onion, chopped 12 each peppercorns 4 each bay leaves, crumbled 3 3/4 cup vegetable stock 1/2 lb red lentils, washed 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley 3 each dry red chilies, seeded 1 salt 1 each 1/2 piece of ginger, grated	Advertisements

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

Adapted from Ismail Merchant "Indian Cuisine"

 

 
Servings: 6

 

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