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Everyday Style & Recipes. Est. 2010

Red Lentil and Coconut Curry Soup

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curry soup

Soups and curries are two of my favorite things and I knew I had to give this recipe a try. The flavors remind me a lot of Thai curries since the soup’s base is coconut milk. I used an Indian Garam Masala with Turmeric to give it a spicy, aromatic flavor. I toasted the spices with a few arbol chilies and ground them all together. The soup was really easy to make and all it really requires is a few hours for the ingredients to cook together. The result was a delicious and filling soup with nice coconut and curry flavors. The soup is surprisingly filling due to the rich broth and the high protein foods like chickpeas and lentils. I garnished a bowl with a drop of coconut milk, cilantro and sliced jalapeno. Plain yogurt would work great as a garnish as well. The soup goes well with rice, couscous, quinoa, or bread.

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Red Lentil and Coconut Curry Soup

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 20 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 350 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 batch Garam Masala see recipe below
  • 1 tsp dried lemongrass ground
  • 2 tsp heaping turmeric ground
  • 1 large yellow onion chopped
  • 1 large red bell pepper diced
  • 3 cups red lentils
  • 30 oz chickpeas
  • 1/4 cup ginger minced
  • 1 jalapeno or serrano pepper minced including seeds
  • 30 oz unsweetened coconut milk
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 9 cups water or vegetable stock
  • 12 oz tomato paste
  • 1 lime zest
  • coconut milk for garnish (optional)
  • cilantro chopped for garnish
  • 1 jalapeno sliced for garnish
  • sliced limes for garnish
  • yogurt for garnish (optional)
  • leaves thai basil for garnish (optional)

Instructions

  1. In a large 10 qt. sauce pot, melt the butter and olive oil and add the onions, bell pepper, and jalapenos. Cook for 10 minutes until soft.
  2. Add the garlic, ginger, and tomato paste and cook for another 5 minutes until the garlic smells fragrant and the paste has caramelized slightly.
  3. Add the water, garam masala, ground turmeric, lemongrass, lime zest, coconut milk, salt, honey, lentils and chickpeas and cook uncovered on very low heat for 2 1/2 - 3 hours. Stir every 20 minutes to prevent burning. Add more honey, spices, or salt to taste.
  4. Serve with lime, cilantro, coconut milk and jalapeno slices.

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Garam Masala

Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 1 Batch

Ingredients

  • 3 arbol chilies stems removed
  • 1 tsp cumin seed
  • 2 tsp coriander seed
  • 2 tsp whole cloves
  • 1/2 pieces cinnamon stick cut into small
  • 1 tsp nutmeg seeds
  • 2 tsp cardamom pods
  • 2 tsp peppercorns

Instructions

  1. Toast the arbol chili, cumin, coriander, cloves, cinnamon stick pieces, nutmeg, cardamom pods, and peppercorns in a pan until fragrant, about 2-3 minutes.
  2. Remove from heat and place in a grinder and blend.

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  2. Gorgeous soup with such lovely colors! I love the idea of turning the flavors of curry into a soup….I’ll have to give this a try soon.

  4. Natasha,

    If you are short on time, you could cook it on medium heat for an hour. I have just gotten into the habit of cooking soups on the lowest heat setting for longer. For some reason I just think they taste better! Plus the house smells awesome for longer 🙂

  7. This looks lovely! How much Garam Masala does this recipe make? I already have some and would like to save on cooking time. Thanks!

  8. Kate,

    I’m sorry, I didn’t exactly measure it out as the spices went directly from the grinder into the pot. I would estimate it makes about 1 1/2 tablespoons, but to be safe I would season to taste.

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