Gently Spiced Lentil Lemon Soup with Spinach
Lentils simmered in a rich turmeric, ginger and coconut broth with a generous amount of spinach and lemon added at the end of cooking. Uplifting and healthy soup.
Servings: 4
Calories: 337kcal
Equipment
- 1 large casserole or saucepan
Ingredients
- 200 g brown lentils or green or puy lentils
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 150 g onion around 1 medium onion
- 4 cloves garlic
- 10 g ginger a thumb sized piece, grated.
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon garam masala OPTIONAL- makes it a little spicier.
- 2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 500 ml vegetable stock or 1 tablespoon stock powder in water
- 250 ml coconut milk
- 100 g baby spinach leaves
- 30 ml lemon juice
- 3 tablespoon coriander (cilantro) leaf to serve
Instructions
- Finely chop the onion and garlic. Grate the ginger.
- In a large casserole dish gently heat the oil. Sautee the onion until translucent
- Add the garlic and sweat down a few minutes.
- Add the turmeric, coriander, black pepper and ginger to the pan, stir until smells amazing. If you want a spicier soup, add in the garam masala here too.
- Add in the dried brown lentils and all of the vegetable stock.
- Allow to simmer for 25-30 minutes until the lentils are tender. (this can vary as some lentils are harder/older than others and may take longer). Add more stock or water if needed.
- Stir in the coconut milk and taste for seasoning. Add more salt if needed.
- Add in the spinach and allow it to wilt into the lentil soup.
- Squeeze over the lemon and sprinkle over cilantro/coriander leaf (optional) before serving.
Notes
This soup can be made ahead of time. Make it until the step you add in the spinach and allow to cool and freeze or refridgerate.
Reheat gently, then add in the spinach once the soup is up to temperature. Add the lemon juice and adjust the seasoning at the same time. Serve hot.
Nutrition
Calories: 337kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 530mg | Potassium: 866mg | Fiber: 17g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 2635IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 87mg | Iron: 7mg