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Curried Red Lentil Soup (courtesy of Eating Well)

Eating Well says, “this soup is inspired by the Indian dish dal“, a lentil dish usually eaten with rice or rhoti.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon canola oil

1 large onion,chopped

3 cloves garlic,minced

2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger

1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and minced

1 1/2 tablespoons curry powder

1 teaspoons cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground cumin

2 bay leaves

1 1/2 cups red lentils, rinsed and picked over (see Note)

8 cups reduced-sodium vegetable broth

3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro, or parsley

2 tablespoons lemon juice

2 tablespoons mango chutney

Salt & freshly ground pepper, to taste

Directions

Heat oil in a heavy stockpot over medium heat. Add onion and sauté until softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Add garlic, ginger, jalapeno, curry powder, cinnamon, cumin and bay leaves and cook, stirring, for about 5 minutes longer.

Stir in lentils and broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, partially covered, until the lentils are tender, about 45 minutes.

Discard bay leaves. Stir in cilantro (or parsley), lemon juice and chutney. Season with salt and pepper.