Name: Red Lentil Soup
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup red lentils; 5 1/2 cup water; 2 dried peppers or 3-4 Thai peppers; 2 clove garlic, minced; 1/2 teaspoon turmeric or saffron; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 Tbs oil; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 cup chopped onions; 2 tsp grated fresh ginger root; 1 cup chopped tomatoes; 2 cup chopped fresh spinach or 4 oz. frozen; 2 Tbs. fresh lemon or lime juice; 1 2 tsp. garam masala; salt to taste

Red Lentil Soup

Ingredients

1 1/2 cup red lentils
5 1/2 cups water
2 dried peppers or 3-4 Thai peppers
2 clove garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon turmeric or saffron
1 teaspoon salt
2 Tbs oil
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 cup chopped onions
2 tsps grated fresh ginger root
1 cup chopped tomatoes
2 cups chopped fresh spinach or 4 oz. frozen
2 Tbs. fresh lemon or lime juice
1 2 tsp. garam masala
salt to taste

Instructions

Wash and rinse lentils about 3 times. Place lentils in a medium pot and cover them with water and add rest of ingredients in step 1. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to simmer and cook until lentils are very tender (about 30 minutes). Heat oil in a small pan, add cumin seeds and cook for about 15 - 20 seconds. Stir in onions and ginger and cook until onions begin to brown. Add in tomatoes and spinach and cook for about 5 minutes. Remove hot peppers from lentils and stir in the onion/spinach mixture, lemon juice, garam masala and salt to taste. Serve and add more garam masala if desired.