SPICED SWEET POTATO DAHL

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A delicious thick Indian lentil soup, with delicate spices, sweet potato, and baby spinach. Delicious scooped up with naan breads!

Provided by Melanie Booth

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Indian

Time 48m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon butter, or to taste
1 red onion, chopped
2 tablespoons dukka
1 tablespoon garam masala
1 clove garlic, crushed
2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
5 ¾ cups vegetable broth
1 ½ cups red lentils
1 small bunch fresh cilantro, chopped
3 ½ ounces baby spinach leaves
ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Heat oil and butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion, dukkah, garam masala, and garlic; cook and stir until onion softens, about 5 minutes. Stir in sweet potatoes; cook until lightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes.
Pour vegetable broth into the pot; stir in lentils and cilantro. Simmer, partially covered, until lentils are tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Add spinach; simmer until wilted, about 5 minutes more. Season dahl with black pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 386.4 calories, Carbohydrate 66.2 g, Cholesterol 1.8 mg, Fat 8.4 g, Fiber 13.8 g, Protein 17 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 567.5 mg, Sugar 11.1 g