nava soup - curried red lentil

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Curried Red Lentil Soup with Sweet Potatoes and Greens

 

Recipe By :Nava Atlas, Vegetarian Soups for All Seasons

Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : 1-Fall Veg Soups

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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2 tablespoons canola oil or soy margarine

1 cup chopped red onion

2 cloves garlic -- minced

6 cups water

1 1/2 cups red lentils -- rinsed

2 large or 3 medium sweet potatoes -- peeled and diced

1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger

2 teaspoons good quality curry powder

or garam masala, more or less, to taste

1/2 teaspoon ground coriander

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

1 6-ounce bunch swiss chard

or escarole or mustard greens

1 lime -- juiced

salt -- to taste

 

Heat the oil or margarine in a soup pot. Add the onion and garlic and saute over

medium heat until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Add the water, lentils, sweet

potatoes, and seasonings. Bring to a simmer, then simmer gently, covered, until

the lentils are mushy and the potatoes are done, about 20 to 25 minutes.

 

In the meantime, wash the greens, remove their thick mid-ribs, then slice them

into narrow shreds about 2 inches long. Stir into the soup along with the lime

juice. If the soup is too thick, adjust the consistency with a small amount of

water.

 

Continue to simmer gently until the greens are just done, about 10 to 15

minutes. Season, to taste with salt. Serve at once, or let the soup stand for an

hour or two, then heat through as needed.

 

Source:

" Vegetarian Soups for all Seasons: A Treasury of Bountiful Low-Fat Soups and

Stews, 1992/96:21 "

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 272 Calories; 5g Fat (17.2% calories from

fat); 15g Protein; 43g Carbohydrate; 17g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 80mg

Sodium. Exchanges: 2 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1

Fat.

 

NOTES : Both nourishing and sublimely satisfying, this thick soup incorporates

fall's first sweet potatoes with seasonal greens. Red lentils, which cook to a

warm golden color, are available in specialty food shops as well as natural food

stores. Serve with Chapatis (page 148) or a store-bought flatbread.

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 244 0 0 0 0 5212 0 492 0 0 0 0 0 2130706543 0 0

 

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