Name: Spiced coriander, lentil and barley soup
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon coriander seeds; 1 tablespoon cumin seeds; 1 tablespoon ghee; 6 clove garlic, crushed; 2 fresh small red thai chillies, chopped finely; 1 1/4 cup (250g) soup mix; 1 litre (4 cups) chicken stock; 3 1/2 cup (875ml) water; 1 cup coarsely chopped fresh coriander; 1/3 cup (95g) greek-style yogurt; 1 tablespoon mango chutney

Ingredients

1 tablespoon coriander seeds

1 tablespoon cumin seeds

1 tablespoon ghee

6 clove garlic, crushed

2 fresh small red thai chillies, chopped finely

1 1/4 cup (250g) soup mix

1 litre (4 cups) chicken stock

3 1/2 cup (875ml) water

1 cup coarsely chopped fresh coriander

1/3 cup (95g) greek-style yogurt

1 tablespoon mango chutney

Method

1.Dry-fry seeds in large saucepan, stirring, until fragrant. Using pestle and mortar, crush seeds.

2.Melt ghee in same pan; cook crushed seeds, garlic and chilli, stirring, 5 minutes.

3.Add soup mix, stock and the water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, 1 hour. Cool 15 minutes.

4.Blend or process half the soup, in batches, until smooth. Return puréed soup to pan with unprocessed soup; stir over medium heat until hot. Remove from heat; stir in coriander.

5.Serve bowls of soup topped with yogurt and chutney.

Soup mix is a packaged blend of various dried pulses and grains, among them, lentils, split peas and barley. It is available from supermarkets.
Note

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