Thai Lentil Soup

Name: Thai Lentil Soup
Ingredients: 2 cups mixed red and yellow lentils; 1 large shallot; 1 white onion; 1 tablespoon Thai Red Curry Paste; 1 quart chicken or vegetable broth; 1 can full fat coconut milk; 1 large carrot; 1 tablespoon Vegetable or coconut oil; 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro

9 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

2 cups mixed red and yellow lentils
1 large shallot
1 white onion
1 tablespoon Thai Red Curry Paste
1 quart chicken or vegetable broth
1 can full fat coconut milk
1 large carrot
1 tablespoon Vegetable or coconut oil
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro

Directions

1

Finely chop the shallot and onion and saute until transparent in light vegetable oil or coconut oil.
2

Stir in the curry paste and let cook for a few minutes. RInse the lentils well and add them in. Chop your carrot and add that.
3

Pour in the broths and the coconut milk. Let everything cook together at a gentle simmer until the lentils are soft. About 20 minutes. Use an immersion blender to puree about half of the soup.
4

If you like, you can garnish with chopped avocado, or chopped peanuts and serve with wedges of lime.