Sweet potato & lentil soup Learn now
Satisfying and simple to make, homemade soup is a great supper or take-to-work lunch.
Ingredients
● 2 tsp medium curry powder
● 3 tbsp olive oil
● 2 onions, grated
● 1 eating apple, peeled, cored and grated
● 3 garlic cloves, crushed
● 20g pack coriander, stalks chopped
● thumb-size piece fresh root ginger, grated
● 800g sweet potatoes
● 1.2l low-sodium vegetable stock
● 100g red lentils
● 300ml milk
● juice 1 lime
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Method
STEP 1
Put the curry powder into a large saucepan, then toast over a medium heat for 2 mins. Add the olive oil, stirring as the spice sizzles in the pan. Tip in the onions, apple, garlic, coriander stalks and ginger, season, then gently cook for 5 mins, stirring every so often.
STEP 2
Meanwhile, peel, then grate the sweet potatoes. Tip into the pan with the stock, lentils, milk and seasoning, then simmer, covered, for 20 mins. Blend until smooth using a stick blender. Stir in the lime juice, check the seasoning and serve, topped with roughly-chopped coriander leaves.
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