Flavored Indian style lentil soup

Flavored Indian style lentil soup

Ingredients

• tomatoes 450 g
• onions 250 g
• red lentils 200 g
• ginger 2 cm
• vegetable oil 3 tablespoons
• ground chili pepper 1 tsp
• turmeric 1 tsp
• cilantro 1 bunch
• chicken / lamb broth 1.5 l
• green onion
• salt

Directions

1. Cut the onion into cubes and finely grate the ginger. Heat the broth. Chop the tomatoes finely. Grind the cilantro. Heat vegetable oil in a saucepan, add ginger and onion. Fry, stirring. Sprinkle with spices, stir.
2. Pour lentils into a saucepan. Fry for a minute, stirring occasionally. Pour in hot broth. Reduce heat, cook for ten minutes. Add tomatoes with juice, sprinkle with salt. Stir, cook for another ten minutes, so that the lentils become soft.
3. Remove from heat, put in cilantro. Stir. Serve Indian style lentil soup sprinkled with green onion rings.