Thursday Soup

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 lb red lentil
• 5 cups water
• 1 small onion, left whole
• 1 small potato, peeled, halved
• 6 sprigs fresh coriander
• 1 tablespoon corn oil
• 4 garlic cloves, mashed, using mortar and pestle
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/8 teaspoon ground turmeric

Recipe

• 1 rinse lentils and soak for 1 hour; drain.
• 2 put lentils, water, onion, potato, and coriander in a pan and bring to a boil.
• 3 reduce heat to low and cook, covered, for 1/2 hour.
• 4 process the mixture until smooth then return it to the pan.
• 5 heat oil in a skillet and add garlic, salt, cumin, and turmeric.
• 6 stir-fry over moderate heat for 3 minutes.
• 7 add this to the soup.
• 8 bring to a boil and simmer over low heat for 15 minutes.
• 9 serve hot with toasted bread croutons or dry toasted pita.