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SPICY LENTIL SOUP

Recipe by Chef Haleesha Weerasinghe,  FCHSGA,  GalleFace Hotel Sri Lanka
 SPICY LENTIL SOUP
Recipe 04 portions
INGREDIENTS: 
03 tsp Olive oil
½ tsp Chopped ginger
01 tsp Chopped garlic
05 tsp Chopped onions
25 g Carrots - roughly cut
25 g Leeks - roughly cut
Cinnamon 1" pcs
200 g Lentils soaked
½ tsp Turmeric powder
½ tsp Chilli powder
01 tsp Curry powder
750 ml Vegetable stock or Water
01 tsp Salt
02 tsp Chopped coriander leaves
04 nos Lemon wedges

DIRECTIONS: 
Saute onion, garlic and ginger in oil. Add the roughly cut carrots, leeks and the cinnamon. Cook for few minutes. Add turmeric powder, chilli powder and curry powder, cook for 30 seconds and add the lentils with stock. Simmer for 20 minutes till the lentils are cooked. Blend the lentils with a stick blender to the required thickness. Finally add salt and the coriander leaves. Serve with a wedge of lemon.

REMARKS
Black pepper, bell peppers, cream and tomatoes can be added if required.