Name: Curried pumpkin and lentil soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Curried vegetable & lentil soup; 1 litre (4 cups) vegetable stock; 1 litre (4 cups) water; 500 gram butternut pumpkin, peeled, chopped finely; 2 teaspoon olive oil; 1 (170g) medium brown onion, chopped finely; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 1 (120g) medium carrot, finely chopped; 1 (150g) stalk celery, trimmed, finely chopped; 3 teaspoon curry powder; 1 cup (120g) frozen peas; 400 gram (12½ ounces) canned brown lentils, rinsed, drained; 1/4 cup (60ml) lemon juice; 1/4 cup fresh coriander leaves (cilantro), loosely packed

Wonderfully warming and packed full of flavour, this delicious curried vegetable and lentil soup is the ultimate comfort food.

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Ingredients

Curried vegetable & lentil soup

1 litre (4 cups) vegetable stock

1 litre (4 cups) water

500 gram butternut pumpkin, peeled, chopped finely

2 teaspoon olive oil

1 (170g) medium brown onion, chopped finely

1 clove garlic, crushed

1 (120g) medium carrot, finely chopped

1 (150g) stalk celery, trimmed, finely chopped

3 teaspoon curry powder

1 cup (120g) frozen peas

400 gram (12½ ounces) canned brown lentils, rinsed, drained

1/4 cup (60ml) lemon juice

1/4 cup fresh coriander leaves (cilantro), loosely packed

Method

Curried vegetable & lentil soup

1.Place stock, the water and pumpkin in a medium saucepan, cover, bring to the boil. Reduce heat, simmer, uncovered, about 5 minutes or until pumpkin is almost tender.

2.Meanwhile, heat oil in a large saucepan over high heat, cook onion, garlic, carrot and celery, stirring, until softened. Add curry powder, stir until fragrant. Add pumpkin mixture and peas to pan, simmer about 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir in lentils and juice.

3.Serve soup sprinkled with coriander. Accompany with crusty bread,

Curry powder is a blend of ground spices used for making curries, it comes as both mild and hot.
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