Curried Lentil Coconut Soup

Sharing this curried lentil coconut soup as a big thanks to all of you who responded to my recent blog post survey. I truly appreciate your responses. And the survey results indicate that many of you would like to see more healthy recipes. Luckily for you, I have been clipping and saving healthy recipes for years—so I have many to share.

Ironically, though I clip-and-save, I rarely to never follow a recipe exactly, LOL. I prefer to use a recipe for inspiration. Then I add or substitute whatever fresh ingredients we happen to have on hand. Plus, since I’m gluten-free, dairy-free, and egg-free, I usually need to modify recipes quite a bit to work for us.

Thankfully my husband Kirk is a great chef, and much better at following recipes than I am! So when he made this curried lentil coconut soup last week, (courtesy of the Jackson Hole News & Guide), it was a huge hit and I had to share. A hearty, stew-like soup, it’s delicious and warming on a cold winter night.

Curried Lentil Coconut Soup

Print Recipe

This tasty soup is full of nutrient-rich ingredients like ginger, turmeric, and coconut milk.

Servings 4

Ingredients

• 1 yellow onion diced
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 1 TBSP ginger minced
• 3 carrots peeled and chopped
• 1 red pepper chopped
• 1 Serrano pepper seeded and chopped
• 3 TBSP curry powder
• 1 TBSP paprika
• 1 TBSP turmeric
• 8 cups vegetable stock
• 2 cups lentils rinsed
• 1 can garbanzo beans rinsed
• 1 can organic coconut milk (look for no added fillers, gums, etc.)
• ¼ cup tomato paste
• 1 can diced tomatoes
• ¼ cup cilantro chopped
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Coconut oil for sautéing

Instructions

• In a large pan sauté onion, garlic, ginger, chili, red pepper and carrots in a little coconut oil. Sauté for 10 minutes.
• Add curry powder, paprika, and turmeric. Mix well to combine.
• Add stock and lentils to the pot and bring to a boil. Simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add garbanzo beans, coconut milk, tomato paste, and diced tomatoes. Simmer for another 20 minutes or until soup is thick and the lentils are done.
• Top bowls with freshly chopped cilantro.

Notes

*Courtesy of Jackson Hole News & Guide (jhnewsandguide.com).

Please leave a post if you make this soup, and let us know what you think? And check out more gluten-free, dairy-free, and egg-free recipes here.