Spiced Lentil & Tomato Soup with Ginger & Greens
A bit of a Adre’s Kitchen legend, this soup is something between a hug and a cure. It was one of the first soups on my delivery menu and bestseller for almost 3 year. When I feel a bit run down and I crave spice, this is my go to soup. In winter, I up the spices & ginger for extra protection agains colds and in summer I use fresh tomatoes and lots of kale.
“This dish is somewhere between a soup and a dhal – full of goodness but feels as light as a feather to eat”
NOW I am renowned for ‘pimping up my soups’ with all sorts of things, taking the humble bowl into something more substantial. My topping suggestions would be: some fresh chilli, sliced lemons, toasted pitta breads and some spring onions.
A winner as its nourishing, full of gentle warming spices and fibre and freezes well.
Kitchen Tip:
I have jars of ready spice mixes in my kitchen, I will toast the spices (like in this recipe) together till fragrant in a dry pan over a medium heat, once cooled, I will bottle these as ‘Red Lentil Soup Mix’. This is super handy when I am making the soup next or adding a tablespoon to any curries, roast veggies, rice pilafs or dahls.
Spiced Lentil & Tomato Soup with Ginger & Greens
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil or olive oil
- 1 large onion diced
- 1 can 400g chopped tomatoes
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 3 tablespoons ginger grated
- 1 cup 140g red lentils
- 2 cups shredded & washed kale
- 1 litre veggie stock maybe a bit more
- chopped coriander opt
- salt & pepper
Spices
- 2 teaspoons ground turmeric
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon smoked sweet paprika
- 4 pods cardamon smashed and seeds removed
Instructions
- Add oil to a medium pot, add the onions and sweat till soft (see notes on sweating onions)
- Add the spices, garlic and ginger and gently fry till fragrant
- Add the tomatoes, red lentils and vegetable stock and gently simmer until the lentils are soft.
- Take the pot off the heat and add the shredded kale and stir through.
- Once the kale has wilted, season to taste by adding more ginger, salt and pepper
- Add chopped coriander if using
- The soup will thicken as it sits and you have free reigns here on how ‘hearty’ you want your soup, add some more stock if you feel its on the thick side.
