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Yellow Lentil Soup

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Yellow Lentil Soup
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Difficulty:
easy
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Preparation:
30 min.
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Healthy, because

Even smarter

Lentils contain hardly any fat, plenty of protein and tons of B vitamins for nervous system and brain health.

This lentil cream soup freezes well.

Ingredients

for
4
Ingredients
1 onion
1 garlic clove
6 ozs carrots
4 ozs floury potatoes
6 ozs yellow Lentils
2 Tbsps vegetable oil
26 ozs Vegetable broth
salt
freshly ground peppers
1 tsp Turmeric
1 generous pinch ground Cumin
1 generous pinch chili peppers (or cayenne pepper)
2 Tbsps Lime juice
3 Tbsps Whipped cream
Cumin (for sprinkling)
Papadam (for serving)
How healthy are the main ingredients?
carrotLentilpotatoWhipped creamoniongarlic clove

Preparation steps

1.

Peel onion and garlic and chop finely. Peel and rinse potatoes and carrots.Cut into medium-sized pieces. Rinse lentils in a sieve and drain well.

2.

Heat oil in a saucepan, saute onion and garlic until translucent. Add diced vegetables and sauté briefly,  Add lentils and broth. Season with salt and pepper, sprinkle with spices and lime juice. Simmer for 20-25 minutes on medium heat until vegetables and lentils are tender.

3.

Puree soup, add cream and mix well. Pour soup into bowls, sprinkle with cumin seeds and serve.

4.

Serve, if desired, with papadam.