Indian Spiced Dhal Soup – 230 Calories (per serving – serves 4)
This is a simple low fat recipe for which is also suitable for anyone following the step 2 plan on cambridge weight plan
Indian Spiced Dhal Soup - 230 Calories (per serving - serves 4)
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Indian Spiced Dhal Soup - ready to serve in 45 minutes
Author: karen
Recipe type: soup
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 celery sticks, diced
- 1 leek, chopped
- 200g carrots, sliced
- 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh root ginger
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 litre made up from cambridge golden vegetable flavouring or vegetable stock
- 2 tsp black mustard seeds
- 1 tsp hot chilli powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 200g split red lentils (dry weight)
- pinch of black pepper
- small bunch of coriander, chopped
Instructions
- Put onion,celery,leek,carrots,ginger & garlic in large saucepan with 150ml of stock
- Bring to the boil, reduce heat & simmer for about 15 minutes
- Vegetables should now be tender & liquid should have reduced
- Stir in the mustard seeds & cook for 2 minutes, until they begin to pop
- Stir in the chilli, cumin, turmeric & lentils & cook for 1 minute
- Pour in remaining stock and bring to the boil
- Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes until lentils are soft
- Season with black pepper & stir in the coriander
- Serve immediately
Notes
GI - LOW SUITABLE FOR FREEZING
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 4 Calories: 230 per serving Fat: 1.3g Sodium: 1.5g (approx) Fiber: 7.2g
