Recipe: Curried Lentil Soup with Tomato

Nutritious and delicious, this Curried Lentil Soup is supreme comfort food.

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon ghee or butter
• 1-1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 1/2 teaspoon garam masala
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 small red onion, chopped
• 1 cup small orange lentils
• 3 cups water
• 2 toasted rice tea bags, optional
• 1 cup light coconut milk
• 1 tomato, chopped

Directions

Melt the ghee/butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the salt, curry powder, garam masala and red pepper flakes; cook for 1 minute. Add the onion and cook for 1 minute. Add the lentils, water and tea bags; cover and bring to a boil, cooking for 5 minutes until the lentils are softening. Add the coconut milk and tomato; cover and simmer for 15 minutes until lentils are tender.

Serves 4.

This recipe was written by Mary Bilyeu and originally posted on AnnArbor.com on Sept. 14, 2011.