Red lentil soup

Yield: 6 Servings

Ingredients:

  • 3 tb Ghee

  • 1 md Onion chopped

  • 12 ea Peppercorns

  • 4 ea Bay leaves crumbled

  • 3 3/4 c Vegetable stock

  • 1/2 lb Red lentils washed

  • 2 tb Chopped fresh parsley

  • 3 ea Dry red chilies seeded Salt

  • 1 ea 1/2" piece of ginger


Instructions:

grated Heat ghee over low heat. Add onion & cook til it softens stirring ocassionally. Add peppercorns & bay leaves & cook for 5 minutes. Add stock 1 c water lentils parsley chilies & salt. Cook over medium heat for 10 minutes. When soup begins to boil add ginger & cotinue to cook & stir for 10 minutes. Serve hot. Lentils should be soft. Adapted from Ismail Merchant "Indian Cuisine"

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