CURRIED SPINACH & LENTIL SOUP

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Pack in the nutrients and the flavour with our curried spinach and lentil soup. It's full of iron and vitamin C and is served with a cashew chutney topping

Provided by Esther Clark

Categories     Dinner, Lunch, Soup, Starter, Supper

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 tbsp rapeseed oil
1 onion , finely chopped
2 large garlic cloves , crushed
¼ tsp hot chilli powder
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tbsp medium curry powder
160g dried brown lentils
1.2l low-salt veg stock
large bunch coriander
30g unsalted cashew nuts , toasted
2 lemons , zested and juiced
500g spinach

Steps:

  • Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large saucepan. Add the onion and fry for 8 mins until soft and translucent. Stir in half the garlic, the chilli, cumin and curry powder and cook for 1 min more. Add the lentils and stock, then cover and simmer for 30 mins over a medium-low heat.
  • Put the coriander, remaining oil and garlic, the cashews and lemon zest in a food processor and blitz with 1-2 tbsp water until semi-smooth. Spoon the chutney into a bowl and set aside.
  • Stir the spinach into the soup and cook for 5 mins, or until wilted. Tip half the soup into a blender and blitz until smooth, then return this to the pan. Stir through lemon juice to taste.
  • Ladle the soup into bowls and top with generous dollops of the cashew chutney.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 305 calories, Fat 12 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 28 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 6 grams sugar, Fiber 10 grams fiber, Protein 17 grams protein, Sodium 1.1 milligram of sodium

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