Thick carrot and lentil soup
Thick carrot and lentil soup

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Add butter if you're using it. Depending on how thick you like soup, you may need to add more hot water/stock. Blend until smooth, (season with salt and pepper if required) and serve. Heat the ghee or oil in a small nonstick saucepan.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook thick carrot and lentil soup using 11 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Thick carrot and lentil soup:
  1. Take 4 medium carrots
  2. Get 1 large onion
  3. Prepare 3 clove of garlic
  4. Prepare 1 tbsp veg oil
  5. Make ready 1 pints water or veg stock (approx)
  6. Prepare 2 cup red lentils
  7. Make ready 1 tsp butter (optional)
  8. Get 1 salt and pepper to taste
  9. Prepare 1/4 tsp turmeric (optional)
  10. Take 1/4 tsp ground coriander (optional)
  11. Get 1 pinch ground cumin (optional)

Carrot and lentil soup is made with very few ingredients - which is part of the charm of this recipe, basic yet nourishing. The main ingredients are just carrots, red lentils, onion and stock. Use an immersion blender to purée the soup (or purée in batches in a blender or food processor), then stir in the cream. If the soup seems too thick, thin it out with more stock or water.

Steps to make Thick carrot and lentil soup:
  1. Peel and coarsely chop carrots, onion and garlic.
  2. Add all to pan with oil and fry for 3-4 mins.
  3. Add stock/water and increase heat to boil.
  4. Rinse lentils then add to pan.
  5. Add spices now if including them.
  6. Boil for 10 mins then simmer for 20-30 mins until lentils and carrots are soft and cooked, stirring often.
  7. Add butter if you're using it.
  8. Depending on how thick you like soup, you may need to add more hot water/stock.
  9. Blend until smooth, (season with salt and pepper if required) and serve.

Use an immersion blender to purée the soup (or purée in batches in a blender or food processor), then stir in the cream. If the soup seems too thick, thin it out with more stock or water. Season to taste with salt and pepper Chopped fresh herbs, such as dill, parsley, chives, or basil would make great garnish to this soup. Garlic, onion and carrots add nutrients, texture, and color to the soup. Ground cumin, ground coriander, and ground turmeric add spice and color.

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