Swiss Chard and Red Lentil Soup
 
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Recipe type: soup
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 4 People
Ingredients
  • Oil- 1 tbsp
  • Ginger, minced- 2 inch slice
  • Dry red chili flakes- ½ tsp
  • Onion, chopped- 1
  • Red lentil- 1 cup
  • Chicken stock or vegetable stock- 2 cups (use low-sodium)
  • Red Swiss chard, chopped very small- ½ bunch ( I chopped it in a food processor)
  • Ground cumin- ¾ tsp
  • Garam masala- ½ tsp
  • Coriander powder- 1 tsp
  • Ground pepper- ⅛ tsp
  • Salt- more if needed
  • Water- 2 cups
Instructions
  1. Place a soup pan or a large saucepan over medium heat, add oil.
  2. Add minced ginger, saute for a few seconds.
  3. Add red chili flakes, saute for a couple of seconds.
  4. Add onion, season with salt and saute till onions turn translucent.
  5. Add red lentil and chicken stock, cook covered till lentils are partially cooked.
  6. I chopped the swiss chard in a food processor, hence it was finely chopped.
  7. Add the chopped swiss chard to the lentils.
  8. Add ground cumin, garam masala, coriander powder and ground pepper, combine well.
  9. Add 2 cups of water and cook covered for a few minutes till the lentils and the swiss chard have cooked.
  10. Taste and add more salt if needed.
  11. Remove the pan from the heat and let cool down.
  12. Using a hand blender coarsely puree the soup to a thick constituency. Or puree in a blender.
  13. Serve to a soup bowl and enjoy this healthy soup.
Recipe by Cooking with Thas - Smart Cooking, Smart Living at https://thasneen.com/cooking/swiss-chard-and-red-lentil-soup/