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Wednesday 26 March 2014

LENTIL SOUP TO WARM YOU UP.

We often prepare lentil soup, it is easy to prepare, tasty and every one likes it. When my two sons were small, they loved lentil soup with chapati or nan or garlic bread. The preparation is easy and you can also buy them tinned, in a super market.

 300gms. lentils. Soak for about one hour. Gently wash with your hands).
Boil until soft. Reserve one cup liquid.

Chop fresh ginger (2cm),
garlic (4 cloves),
large red onion- chopped
1 large tomato- cut into small pieces.(peeled or unpeeled)
1tbl. spoon coriander powder
1tbl. spoon cumin powder
1 tea spoon black pepper powder
1 Spanish Chorizo ( sausage) cut into cubes 
1 green or red chili (for medium hot just one dry whole red chili)

Pour sunflower seed oil/olive oil in a pot or pan and stir fry the above ingredients for two minutes.
Now pour in the lentils and the cup of water which is reserved (you can add more water if the consistancy is thick).
 Add the ingredients listed below and cook on low fire until the potatoes and carrots are soft.

Sausages for cooking (as many as you like)
1 potato (peeled and cut into cubes)
1 carrot (peeled and cut into cubes)
1 cube beef stock
1 cup white or red wine (optional)

Both red and white wine or a glass of sherry go well with lentil soup. In the photo is a bottle of Marques de Caranó Gran Reserva 2005 (Spanish Red from Cariñena-Aragon). A full Red wine.

Buen Appetito.

 


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