Spiced Carrot & Lentil Soup

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Chef Shantanu Gupte

Last Updated: Sep 03, 2019

Spiced Carrot & Lentil Soup

About Spiced Carrot & Lentil Soup

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Mildly spiced this soup is wholesome and delicious

  • Medium carrots, washed and coarsely grated without peeling 3
  • Split red lentils (masoor dal), soaked and drained ¾ cup
  • Cumin seeds 1 tsp
  • Red chilli flakes a large pinch
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  • Heat a deep non-stick pan, add cumin seeds and chilli flakes and dry roast for 1 minute till fragrant. Remove half of this mixture and set aside.
  • Add oil and asafoetida to the pan and saute for ½ minute. Add carrots, lentils, vegetable stock and milk, mix and bring to a boil. Simmer, stirring a few times, for 15 minutes or till the lentils have softened.
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Ingredients

  • Medium carrots, washed and coarsely grated without peeling 3
  • Split red lentils (masoor dal), soaked and drained ¾ cup
  • Cumin seeds 1 tsp
  • Red chilli flakes a large pinch
  • Olive oil 1 tbsp
  • Asafoetida a large pinch
  • Hot vegetable stock 2½ cups
  • Milk ½ cup
  • Salt to taste
  • Yogurt ¼ cup
  • Fresh parsley, finely chopped 1 tbsp

How to Make Spiced Carrot & Lentil Soup (Stepwise Photos)

Method

  1. Heat a deep non-stick pan, add cumin seeds and chilli flakes and dry roast for 1 minute till fragrant. Remove half of this mixture and set aside.
  2. Add oil and asafoetida to the pan and saute for ½ minute. Add carrots, lentils, vegetable stock and milk, mix and bring to a boil. Simmer, stirring a few times, for 15 minutes or till the lentils have softened.
  3. Whizz the soup with a hand blender till smooth (or leave it chunky if you so prefer).
  4. Add salt and mix well. Add yogurt and mix well.
  5. Pour into individual soup bowls, sprinkle the reserved toasted spices, garnish with parsley and serve hot with warmed naans.

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Chef Shantanu Gupte

Chef Shantanu Gupte

Chef Shantanu Gupte hosts the show Health Mange More on channel FOOD FOOD.

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Key Details:

Prep:20 minutes

Cook time: 25 minutes

Difficulty Level: Easy

Course: Soup

Cuisine: Indian

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