Dahl soup

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Abi Reid
13 Dec 2023

A fabulous, quick and easy meal from our Love Food Hate Waste chef, Clover Hutson.

 

We're all trying to cut costs without giving up the food we love, this tasty soup recipe will please the whole family without breaking the bank. It's a great supper or lunch option that freezes well, can be kept in the fridge for 4 days and works well with any veggies you have at home.

Two bowls of thick and chunky vegetable dahl soup with chunks of bread on a wooden board against a  grey background

Feeds: 4

Prep time: 15 minutes

Cooking time: 30 minutes

 

Ingredients

1 tbsp oil
1 onion diced
1 leek sliced
2 carrots diced
1 thumb of ginger peeled and chopped
2 cloves garlic finely chopped
200g of orange lentils
4 dried curry leaves
1 tbsp curry powder
2 tbsp tomato puree
1 can of coconut milk
100 mls vegetable stock
2 handfuls of spinach
A handful of chopped coriander

 

Method

  1. In a saucepan warm the oil and add the onion, leek, carrot, ginger and garlic.
  2. Soften the veg, now add the lentils, curry leaves, curry powder and stir well.
  3. Add the puree, coconut milk, veg stock and gently boil for 20 minutes.
  4. Give the lentils a check if they are nearly soft, add some salt and pepper, the spinach and coriander.

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