Janice Berridge make-up artist and owner of The Village Spa in Lake Balboa. As well as Dunya’s friends and owners of Gumtree in Hermosa and Manhattan Beach. http://www.thevillagespainlakebalboa.com/
Red Lentil Soup
1 tablespoons canola oil or peanut oil
½ cups yellow onion, chopped
½ cup celery chopped
½ cup carrot, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
Salt to taste
½ tsp cumin seeds, ground
¼ tsp coriander seeds, ground
½ tsp hot Madras curry powder
½ can chopped tomatoes with juice
1 cup red lentils, washed and picked over
1 quart vegetable stock
1/4 tsp ground black pepper (more to taste)
Cayenne to taste (optional)
2 tsp lime juice
1. Heat the oil in a large, heavy soup pot over medium heat and add the onion, celery and carrot. Cook, stirring, until tender, about 5 minutes,
Add the garlic, 1 teaspoon salt, the cumin, coriander, and curry powder. Stir together for about 2 minutes, until the garlic is fragrant.
Stir in the tomatoes with their juice. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring often, for 10-15 minutes, until the tomatoes have cooked down slightly. Add salt to taste.
2. Stir in the lentils and water or chicken stock. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, cover and simmer 30 minutes. Add salt to taste and continue to simmer for 15 to 30 minutes, until the lentils have fallen apart and thickened the soup. Using the back of your spoon, mash the lentils against the side of the pot to thicken the soup further. Add the pepper, taste and adjust salt.
Stir in the lime juice.
3. Puree 2/3 rds of the lentils in batches in a blender, and return to the pot with the unblended 1/3rd of lentils. Heat through and serve, topping each bowl with a dollop of yogurt and a sprinkling of chopped cilantro.
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