Vegan Red Lentil Soup recipe

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon peanut oil
1 small onion, chopped
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 pinch fenugreek seeds
1 cup dry red lentils
1 cup butternut squash - peeled, seeded, and cubed
⅓ cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
2 cups water
½ (14 ounce) can coconut milk
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 teaspoon curry powder
1 pinch cayenne pepper
1 pinch ground nutmeg
salt and pepper to taste

Nutrition Info

302.7 calories
carbohydrate: 34.2 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 14.6 g
fiber: 11.8 g
protein: 13 g
saturatedFat: 10 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 80.9 mg
sugar: 4.9 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat, and cook the onion, ginger, garlic, and fenugreek until onion is tender.

  2. Mix the lentils, squash, and cilantro into the pot. Stir in the water, coconut milk, and tomato paste. Season with curry powder, cayenne pepper, nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer 30 minutes, or until lentils and squash are tender.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

I made up this fusion recipe one night when my friend came over. It is a creamy, delicious soup.

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