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Curry, Coconut and Lentil Soup

Soup - Legume - -

INGREDIENTS

1 T vegetable oil
1 onion, chopped
i clove garlic, crushed
2 sticks celery, chopped
1 sweet potato or parsnip, chopped
1 large potato, chopped
1 T mild curry paste
150 g / 5 oz red lentils
1.2 L / 2 pints vegetable stock
1 x 400 ml / 14 fl oz can coconut milk
2 T freshly chopped coriander
Juice of 1/2 a lime or lemon
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

METHOD

Heat vegetable oil in a large saucepan. Add onion and garlic and cook until soft.

Add celery, sweet potato or parsnip and potato and continue to cook for another 3 minutes. Stir in curry paste, red lentils and vegetable stock and bring to the boil. Cover, lower the heat and gently simmer for about 25-30 minutes or until the lentils are tender.

Add coconut milk, fresh coriander and the lime or lemon juice and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.

Transfer the mixture to a blender or food processor and whizz until smooth and then put the soup back into a clean saucepan to warm through and serve with pita bread (warmed in the toaster first) or bread of your choice.

posted by Mr Falafel

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[Reply] - [link] - Thank you.. - [novicecook] - 2009/02/09 - 00:10

This is the best thing I have EVER made! Thank you so much for the recipe! I'm so happy! That curry paste makes all the difference. I love curry and have always tried to recreate that flavor that I found at restaurants. I never had any luck..till now. The problem was, I was using just curry powder. And I have tried about ten different brands of powder! I could kick myself because I have had this curry paste for a while in my pantry, but too scared to try it, as it doesn't look very appealing. Anyway, just wanted to say thanks! :)