Soup with lentils and sweet potatoes

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1 large sweet potato tuber, peel and dice 3 medium carrots, cut 3 celery stalks into strips, cut 2 leek stalks into slices, cut in half lengthwise and cut into 3/4 tbsp slices. dried lentils 1 piece (10 cm) of ginger root, peel and finely grate 1 tsp. curry powder Salt 1 tbsp. l. (15 g) butter 2 cloves of garlic, thinly sliced Juice 1/2 lemon, and lemon wedges to serve (optional) 1/2 tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro or parsley

Place in 4 - 6 l. a heavy-bottomed pot of sweet potatoes, carrots, celery, leeks, lentils. Add ginger, 3/4 tsp. curry powder and 1 tsp. salt. Pour 6 tbsp. water and stir, cover and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, for 8 hours.
Using a whisk, stir the soup vigorously until slightly puree. If desired, dilute with hot boiled water. Melt the butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic, 1/4 tsp. curry powder and fry for 1 min. Stir the curry mixture into the soup, add lemon juice, cilantro, and season to taste.
Pour the soup into bowls, serve with lemon wedges.

Soup with lentils and sweet potatoes

1 large sweet potato tuber, peel and dice 3 medium carrots, cut 3 celery stalks into strips, cut 2 leek stalks into slices, cut in half lengthwise and cut into 3/4 tbsp slices. dried lentils 1 piece (10 cm) of ginger root, peel and finely grate 1 tsp. curry powder Salt 1 tbsp. l. (15 g) butter 2 cloves of garlic, thinly sliced Juice 1/2 lemon, and lemon wedges to serve (optional) 1/2 tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro or parsley

Place in 4 - 6 l. a heavy-bottomed pot of sweet potatoes, carrots, celery, leeks, lentils. Add ginger, 3/4 tsp. curry powder and 1 tsp. salt. Pour 6 tbsp. water and stir, cover and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, for 8 hours.
Using a whisk, stir the soup vigorously until slightly puree. If desired, dilute with hot boiled water. Melt the butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic, 1/4 tsp. curry powder and fry for 1 min. Stir the curry mixture into the soup, add lemon juice, cilantro, and season to taste.
Pour the soup into bowls, serve with lemon wedges.