Curried lentil and pumpkin soup
Description
The recipe won't take much time. You can add any spices to the soup to taste; onion can be replaced with leek. If you like fresh ginger, add a piece of grated ginger root (peeled) together with the garlic, sauté, and then cook the soup according to the recipe. Good luck! Serve with fresh herbs and sour cream.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the ingredients, let's get started!
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Step 2
Sort the lentils and rinse them thoroughly under water. If your lentils take longer than 20 minutes to cook, they should be boiled in salted water. I chose green lentils, and the package indicates a cooking time of 20 minutes, which is perfect for the soup.
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Step 3
Chop the vegetables: press the garlic, grate the carrots, and cut the onion and pumpkin into small cubes. Peel the tomatoes and cut them into pieces.
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Step 4
In a saucepan, heat the vegetable oil and sauté the spices with garlic for a minute.
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Step 5
Add the onion and carrot, sauté until half-cooked.
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Step 6
Add the tomatoes, mix and simmer for a couple more minutes.
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Step 7
Add pumpkin and lentils, salt to taste.
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Step 8
Pour in water or vegetable broth, bring to a boil, and simmer the soup for 20 minutes.
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Step 9
Garnish the finished soup with herbs and pumpkin seeds.