Red Lentil and Coconut Soup - Protein and Taste hand in hand

Lunch for me is a very subdued affair.As I have mentioned umptieth times before here in this blog, I hate cooking for myself. I am not a fan of leafy salads either. They really dont fill me up and I end up feeling doubly hungry, deprived and I end up overeating later on. To avoid that, I opt for healthy and filling soups accompanied by sizable piece of breads. Warm and nutritious, Soups are one of nature's best foods.



I have this recipe from a gal pal of mine who got it from her sister (and so on...goes the chain). I have made Red Lentil soup before but the addition of coconut milk along with lemongrass makes all the difference. Bursting with flavour and protein, this will soon become your go-to meal often enough, mark my words :) Serve it with a crusty bread.

Ingredients


• 1 Onions,finely chopped
  
  
• 2-3 cloves of garlic
  
  
• 1 inch piece of lemon grass, chopped into thin slices
  
  
• 1 cup red lentils, washed until water runs clear
  
  
• 1 tsp cumin-coriander powder
  
  
• 2 cups coconut milk (freshly made, or canned)
  
  
• 1 tsp paparika (or as per taste)
  
  
• 1 lemon
  
  
• 3 scallions
  
  
• salt and pepper to taste
  
  
• few sprigs of cilantro for garnish
  

Method

In a saucepan, in 1/2 tsp oil saute onions, garlic and lemon grass until soft.



Add the lentils along with the spices.



Add the coconut milk, 2 cups water (add more to suit your consistancy) bring to a boil and then simmer covered until soft and mushy



Add the juice of lemon, scallions, salt, pepper.



Serve warm garnished with scallions, paprika and cilantro.

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This my entry to Lisa's No croutons required with the theme : Indian styled Soups/Salads.

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