[India] Lentil Soup with Coconut
by share the voices | June 19, 2008 at 5:06 PM
red-lentil-soup-ii---2224.jpgcannot forget my first experience with real indian style foods. I used to be familiar with very koreanized curry and that was all I had for indian food.
As a big fan of all kinds of foods made of beans, this is A wonderful soup in my life!! of course, healthy and not greasy!! :)
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Prep: 5 minutes; Cook: 45 minutes.
Ingredients
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 cup chopped onion
4 cups water
1 pound dried small red lentils, washed and picked over
1 (13.5-ounce) can light coconut milk
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Preparation
1. Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add chopped onion; sauté 5 minutes or until just beginning to brown. Stir in the water, lentils, coconut milk, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; reduce heat to low. Simmer, stirring occasionally, 40 minutes or until the lentils are soft.
2. Remove and discard the bay leaf. Then stir in salt and pepper.
Yield
10 servings (serving size: 1/2 cup)
Nutritional Information
CALORIES 196; FAT 3g (sat 1g,mono 0.0g,poly 0.0g); CHOLESTEROL 0.0mg; CALCIUM 25mg; CARBOHYDRATE 30g; SODIUM 129mg; PROTEIN 13g; FIBER 7g; IRON 3mg
Mark Bittman , Health, MARCH 2006 The Best Recipes in the World
Comments
Mmmm mmmm...
This sounds delicious! I'll be sure and add some of my favorite recipes. This could group could become addictive!
~Jennifer
This sounds great! You
This sounds great! You should check out the group for food and recipes. There are some great recipes from all around the world!
IT SOUNDS SO YUMMY, though
IT SOUNDS SO YUMMY, though maybe a lime leaf wouldn't hurt!