Ingredients:
2 medium sweet potatoes (peeled and cut into chunks)
2 cups uncooked red lentils (rinsed well)
1/2 cup diced celery
1 medium onion chopped
10-15 curry leaves (see note)
2Tbs ginger/garlic paste (or 1Tbs of each fresh)
1tsp turmeric powder
1tsp cumin seeds (crushed)
1tsp of curry powder
red chili flakes (to taste)
1/2 tsp of dried thyme
8 cups chicken stock or water/bullion equivalent
1Tbs of canola oil
1 cup of coconut milk
juice of fresh lime
Salt to taste
Note: Curry leaves are available at most Indian grocery stores or Asian Markets. If you cannot find curry leaves, substitute a bay leave. Remember to remove the bay leaf before you liquidize the soup, the curry leaves are fine to liquidize. :)
Directions:
Take your cumin seeds and grind it into a coarse grind. I like using a mortar and pestle for this step.
In a large soup pot, heat 1Tbs of canola oil and fry your crushed cumin seeds with the curry leaves for about 30 seconds.
Next add your onion and celery and saute for 1-2 minutes
Add your grated ginger and garlic and saute for another 1-2 minutes
Add your cut up sweet potatoes, washed lentils, turmeric, curry powder, chili flakes and thyme. Saute for another minute. **Do not add salt because salt will make it harder for the lentils to cook**
Add your chicken or veggie broth next and bring to a boil. Cook for 20 minutes until the lentils are well cooked and the sweet potatoes are very tender.
Add you coconut milk next and stir well. Taste for seasoning. Add salt at this time.

Note: Remember to remove the bay leaf before you liquidize the soup, the curry leaves are fine to liquidize. :)
Optional garnish: fry some more curry leaves until crispy in some canola oil to top the soup.
Enjoy. Serve with more wedges of lime as a garnish.
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This looks and sounds delicious. Where do you find curry leaves, I have never seen them?
ReplyDeleteMmm, this sounds fantastic :) Very comforting, and with some of my favorite ingredients!
ReplyDeleteRed lentils are my absolute favorite! I've never seen curry leaves either. I'd have no idea where to get them, but I do want to try this soup. It looks and sounds delicious.
ReplyDeleteThis looks incrediable! I love sweet potatoes, really love them and I posted a loaded sweet potato recipe you might want to check out!
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That looks delicious, perfect for winter, with just the right amount of spice. Don't think I can find curry leaves up here, but bay leaves are certainly an easy substitution.
ReplyDeleteLOVE Curries!!!! This looks so great!
ReplyDeletethanks for this great soup idea! I love everything in this!
ReplyDeleteI like all the spices and ingredients in your curried soup. Makes it so warm and inviting! It's been cold and damp here and a bowl of this soup will surely warm me up :)
ReplyDeleteLentils are a part of our everyday diet and the idea of turning it into a soup is so interesting. All the flavours are fantastic.
ReplyDeleteThat looks delicious
ReplyDeleteI never have lentil soup but ths one mixed with sweet potato i'm sure i will like this ,anything with curry is alwyas taste great to me,it's good soup for winter,YuM
ReplyDeleteWhat an absolutely beautiful soup! The color is out of this world. Blending in the sweet potatoes is a super cool trick! I'm going to make this one :)
ReplyDeleteLooks good! Going to pin it.
ReplyDeleteI am not a big soup gal but this could change my mind I think.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds so delicious! So hearty and warming for the winter months! Lentils are one of my favorite ingredients this time of year!
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