Spiced Carrot and Lentil Soup

Name: Spiced Carrot and Lentil Soup
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: 1 large onion diced; 2 cloves garlic minced; 1 tbsp ginger chopped; 1 tbsp cumin seeds; 4 large carrots grated; 1 cup red lentils; 5 cups vegetable broth; 1 tsp coriander powder; 1 tsp turmeric; 3/4 tsp chili powder; 1/2 tsp cinnamon; 4 tbsp Greek yogurt; 2 spring onions sliced

3 steps

Prep:2minCook:18min

This carrot and lentil soup is the perfect warming nutritious soup for those colder days it’s vegan friendly and ready in just 20 minutes

Updated at: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 18:41:57 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories250.1 kcal (13%)

Total Fat1.5 g (2%)

Carbs46.2 g (18%)

Sugars7.8 g (9%)

Protein15.5 g (31%)

Sodium960.7 mg (48%)

Fiber8.6 g (31%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 Tbspginger

1 Tbspcumin seeds

4carrots

large, grated

1 cupred lentils

5 cupsvegetable broth

1 tspcoriander powder

1 tspturmeric

¾ tspchili powder

½ tspcinnamon

4 Tbspgreek yogurt

2spring onions

sliced

Instructions

Step 1

Fry onion in a pot in a little oil or ghee for two minutes then add garlic ginger and cumin seeds and fry another minute

cloves garlic2

ginger1 Tbsp

cumin seeds1 Tbsp

Step 2

Add the carrots lentils vegetable broth and spices then season to taste with salt and pepper . Bring to a boil and simmer for 15 minutes scooping any foam off .

red lentils1 cup

vegetable broth5 cups

coriander powder1 tsp

turmeric1 tsp

chili powder¾ tsp

cinnamon½ tsp

Step 3

Blend half of the soup to leave some texture then serve and add a spoon of Greek yogurt or plant based yogurt to each bowl with some sliced scallions . Enjoy