Red Lentil Curry Soup

Red Lentil Curry Soup Jane Day
Jane Day is co-author with Dr. John Day of "The Longevity Plan," documenting their journey to China's Longevity Village. "Preparing food for guests has always been a stressful thing - feeling inadequate and fearing that the dishes wouldn't turn out. Posting recipes has been an exercise in the ultimate confrontation of this fear. Gratefully, the joy in figuring out how to make favorite dishes with healthier ingredients now exceeds the fear and I take courage in the idea that maybe I can help someone else do the same."

Red Lentil Curry Soup

This red lentil curry soup with onion, celery, tomato and a special blend of madras curry spices is satisfying and nourishing. Madras curry is a blend of many healthy spices that includes coriander, chilies, cumin, turmeric, fenugreek leaves, salt, black pepper, ginger, mustard, bay leaf, pulse, cloves, nutmeg, caraway, cinnamon, cardamom seeds, mace, and asafoetida.  Enjoy!
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Course Soup
Cuisine Indian

Ingredients
  

  • 6 cups water
  • 2 cubes vegetable bouillon about 1 inch by 1 inch
  • 1 large yellow onion diced
  • 4 stalks celery sliced
  • 2 cups dried red lentils rinsed
  • 2 cups Cherry or grape tomatoes halved
  • 3 tsp Madras curry powder a special blend of spices (I've used MDH brand, found at a local Indian grocery)
  • kosher salt to taste
  • cracked pepper to taste

Instructions
 

Directions

  • In pan over medium heat on stove, bring water, onion, celery and bouillon to a boil, reduce to medium heat and cook 10 minutes, add lentils, tomatoes, and curry and cook for about 20-30 minutes, until soft. Add kosher salt and cracked pepper to taste. 

Madras Curry

  • A prepared blend of spices that includes coriander, chilies, cumin, turmeric, fenugreek leaves, salt, black pepper, ginger, mustard, bay leaf, pulse, cloves, nutmeg, caraway, cinnamon, cardamom seeds, mace, asafoetida

May 18th, 2015

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2 Comments

  1. Where can I find the Madras Curry Powder?
    I am excited to make this soup.
    Our family has shifted our diet to include several soups each week and we are noticing tremendous improvement in strength and restful sleep.

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