Margaret's Red Lentil Soup


A spicy soup for cold days



INGREDIENTS

2

cups red lentils

chicken broth

4-5

potatoes

1/2

onion, chopped

2-3

garlic cloves, minced

2 ts

red curry paste

1/2-1

can coconut milk

1

lemon, only juice

salt

maybe

cilantro, chopped

maybe

chicken breast

maybe

carrots

maybe

green peas


PREPARATION

Wash the red lentils in 2-3 cups of water. In a pan cover the lentils with just enough water and cook it very slowly. Add chicken broth and the diced potatoes.

On the side, brown onions and garlic in a little butter and add to the soup.

Add red curry paste (available in Asian grocery stores or big supermarkets) and coconut milk and let the soup thicken.

Add lemon juice when the potatoes are done, then salt the soup. If you like you can sprinkle freshly minced cilantro over the soup.

When you feel like, you can also add diced carrots, green peas or diced chicken breast.