Curried Lentil Soup with Garlic and Ginger

Sautéed onion, bell pepper, and minced jalapeno are combined with minced garlic, minced ginger, curry powder, fresh ground black pepper, dry mustard powder, saffron threads, dried lentils, water and chicken stock. Soup is simmered over low heat until lentils have softened. Peas are added just prior to serving.

Ingredients -

1 tablespoon Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
2 cups chopped White or Yellow Onion
2 cups chopped Green Bell Pepper
1 Jalapeno Pepper, seeds removed, minced
3 Garlic Cloves, minced
2 tablespoons minced Fresh Ginger Root
1 tablespoon Curry Powder
1teaspoon Fresh Ground Black Pepper
1 teaspoon Dry Mustard Powder
1/4 teaspoon Saffron Threads, crushed
1 (1 pound) bag Dried Lentils
2 cups (16 ounces) Water
8 cups (64 ounces) Chicken Stock
2 cups (9 ounces) Frozen Peas

Preparation:

1. In stockpot, sauté the chopped onion, chopped bell pepper and minced jalapeno pepper in the olive oil until the onions are translucent.

2. Stir in the minced garlic, minced ginger, curry powder, fresh ground black pepper, dry mustard powder, saffron threads, and dried lentils.

3. Stir in the water and chicken stock.

4. Simmer the soup for 45 minutes, until the lentils are soft.

5. Stir in the frozen peas, and simmer until they're just heated through.

Lentil Soup Tip

Lentil Types

There are many different sizes, colors, shapes, and flavors of lentils including popular brown, yellow, red and French varieties.

Lentil Soup Tip

Jalapeno Pepper

Jalapeno chili peppers are a mild to hot chili pepper. While the jalapeno might be considered quite spicy to some people, others may enjoy a bit more heat. Canned green chilies are mild as are their raw fresh counterpart the Anaheim chili. The serrano pepper, which is widely available in produce sections of supermarkets, is usually quite a bit hotter than the jalapeno. A good amount of the heat resides in the seeds and inner membranes, so the addition or exclusion of these parts can play a significant role in the amount of heat in your finished dish.

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