Healthy Brown Lentil Soup
Author: Naive Cook Cooks
Serves: 3-4
Ingredients
- Brown lentils, ½ cup dry, rinsed and cleaned
- Olive oil, ½ tsp
- garlic, 6 cloves
- green chillies, 1-2 chopped
- Onion, 1 chopped in big chunks
- Carrot, 1 chopped
- Tomatoes, 2 chopped
- Bay leaf, 1-2
- Water, 3-4 cups
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
- Lemon juice to taste
- Cilantro, freshly chopped
Instructions
- In a big pot, add oil. Once hot, add garlic and green chillies and saute for few minutes until fragrant. Add onions, carrots and saute for 3-5 minutes. Add tomatoes, water, bay leaf, salt, lentils and bring it to a roaring boil. Let it simmer for almost 30 minutes. Blend it to get a smooth puree. Taste and adjust salt, black pepper and lemon. Serve hot garnished with freshly chopped cilantro.
Recipe by Naive Cook Cooks at https://www.naivecookcooks.com/healthy-brown-lentil-soup/