I made this one pot wonder over the weekend to share with some friends. It made a lot. We had enough for 5 of us, plus I got 2 lunches and a friend of mine kept some leftovers. It was really good and you all should try this at home.
I didn't take a picture of the finished soup. Here are the red lentils I used. Besides tasting amazing, it was also a cool color because these little suckers are such a pretty color.
Into the pot went:
- a few tablespoons of olive oil, plus a little bit of Mongolian fire oil
- 2 red onions, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- some fresh ginger, chopped up pretty small
- 2 jalapenos, diced
- 2 cans light coconut milk
- 4 cups veggie broth
- 2 cups red lentils
- 2 bunches cilantro, chopped
- a few scallions, sliced
- salt
- juice from 1 lime
The ingredients went into the pot in the order listed. I let the onions, garlic, ginger, and jalapenos cook for about 5 minutes before adding the rest. After I added the lentils, I let it all simmer for about 40 minutes and added the cilantro, scallions, salt, and lime juice at the very end. I removed it from the heat and just stirred in those ingredients. I will definitely make this again soon.
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