Roasted Red Lentil Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 tablespoon curry powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons black mustard seeds or 2 teaspoons brown mustard seeds
• 2 teaspoons cumin seeds
• 1/4 cup sesame seeds
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 2 cups uncooked red lentils (masoor dal)
• 1 cup finely chopped onion
• 2 cups finely chopped celery
• 2 cups finely chopped carrots
• 5 cups vegetable broth
• 3 cups water
• 1 cup diced tomato (may used canned)
• 1 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 heat the mustard seeds and cumin seeds in the oil in a soup pot, stirring constantly, just until the mustard seeds start to pop.
• 2 lower heat and add sesame seeds.
• 3 cook until the sesame seeds become golden, then add garlic, curry powder, cumin, ginger, and pepper, stirring just until fragrant.
• 4 add the lentils and cook for 5 minutes.
• 5 add the onions, celery and carrots, and cook for 1 minute more.
• 6 add broth and water, and bring to a boil.
• 7 reduce heat, cover, and simmer, 30-35 minutes, or until lentils are soft and mash easily with the back of a spoon.
• 8 add the tomatoes and salt and cook another 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 9 check and adjust for seasoning before serving.
• 10 serve hot.