MULLIGATAWNY SOUP WITH LENTILS

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Make and share this Mulligatawny Soup with Lentils recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Tessa Morales

Categories     Lentil

Time 1h27m

Yield 12 cups

Number Of Ingredients 19

1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons peanut oil or 2 tablespoons ghee
1 large Spanish onion, chopped
1/4 cup black mustard seeds
1 tablespoon garam masala
2 teaspoons tandoori spice mix
2 teaspoons curry powder
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes, drained and diced
6 cups vegetable stock
1 lb brown lentils, rinsed and picked over
1 cup coconut milk
1 bunch fresh spinach, rinsed well and chopped
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice (optional)
1 tablespoon sugar (optional)
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Steps:

  • Puree the ginger and garlic in a blender or food processor.
  • Heat oil and add onion and ginger and garlic, until tender.
  • Add the mustard seed and cook until they begin to pop.
  • Add in garam masal, tandoor spice mix, curry salt, cardamom and cayenne and stir to coat onion, ginger and garlic.
  • Add the tomatoes and simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Add the stock and lentils and bring the mixture to a boil.
  • Reduce heat, partially cover and simmer for 1 hour, until the lentils are tender Stir in coconut milk and simmer 2 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and stir in spinach and lemon juice and sugar (optional).
  • Garnish with cilantro.
  • Note: tandoori spice mix is available in Indian and gourmet food stores.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 228.6, Fat 7.8, SaturatedFat 4.1, Sodium 419.7, Carbohydrate 29.4, Fiber 13.7, Sugar 3.5, Protein 12.4

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