State of Grace Recipes 4

Red Lentil (Dahl) Soup

...from the kitchen of Isa Avila adopted from Vegetarian Times.

I'm not a big fan of green peas, but lentils I love. Try this hearty soup which is made with red lentils and flavorful Indian spices. It is a meal in itself.
Ingredients

3 tbs. Extra virgin olive oil or 1 cup white wine

2 med. onions (yellow)

2 (or more) cloves minced garlic

1 tbs. ground cumin

2 tsp. ground coriander

1/2 tsp. turmeric

1/4 tsp. cayenne

1 1/2 cups rinsed red lentils

1/2 cup brown rice

8-12 cups vegetable broth

35 oz. can chopped tomatoes

1/2 c. potatoes

1 cup carrots

1/2 tsp. Salt

Fresh ground pepper

Cilantro for garnish
Heat the oil, onion & garlic (if you do not use oil, cook in wine until onions and garlic are very limp). Stir in the spices. Add lentils, brown rice and water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, simmer partially for 15 minutes. Then add carrots, potatoes and tomatoes and simmer for 20 more minutes. Garnish with fresh Cilantro.

Makes 10 generous portions. This is good to make ahead and freeze for future consumption. The soup thickens the next day, so you may want to water it down with more vegetable stock.

ENJOY!