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Thai Lentil Soup

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January 29, 2013
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4 Ratings
Thai Lentil Soup
  • Serves 4
Author Notes

After a cold week, I wanted something to take the chill off. I was going to make dahl, but I found a half used jar of Thai red curry paste and liked the idea of a Thai Curry Soup. A handful of spinach tossed in at the end is nice too. Or be fancy and garnish with sauteed shrimp or scallops. —Ann W.

What You'll Need
Ingredients
  • 2 cups mixed red and yellow lentils
  • 1 large shallot
  • 1 white onion
  • 1 tablespoon Thai Red Curry Paste
  • 1 quart chicken or vegetable broth
  • 1 can full fat coconut milk
  • 1 large carrot
  • 1 tablespoon Vegetable or coconut oil
  • 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
Directions
  1. Finely chop the shallot and onion and saute until transparent in light vegetable oil or coconut oil.
  2. Stir in the curry paste and let cook for a few minutes. RInse the lentils well and add them in. Chop your carrot and add that.
  3. Pour in the broths and the coconut milk. Let everything cook together at a gentle simmer until the lentils are soft. About 20 minutes. Use an immersion blender to puree about half of the soup.
  4. If you like, you can garnish with chopped avocado, or chopped peanuts and serve with wedges of lime.
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WildRiceLLC
WildRiceLLC August 17, 2015
This is a beautiful soup. First off, you need a large pan to cook it in. The red lentils cook faster than the yellow ones and the cooking time for me was considerably longer than 20 minutes, but the end result is delicious. I followed the recipe with the exception of adding another teaspoon of curry paste to bump up the flavor and a vegan chicken broth rather than vegetable broth. The soup is thick, rich, creamy and flavorful. This a keeper for me.