Friday, July 13, 2012

Curried Lentil & Sweet Potato Soup


I made up this recipe as I had most of the ingredients on hand and was really happy with how it turned out.  It's thick & hearty and I really enjoyed the flavours.  Perfect to freeze for another meal and it's only 280 calories per serve.

Ingredients (serves 6)
olive oil spray
1 brown onion
2 cloves garlic
1 tablespoon red curry paste
1 tin light coconut cream
800g sweet potato, peeled and cubed
2 tins lentils, rinsed and drained
a squeeze of lime juice

Method
Heat a large saucepan over medium heat and spray with olive oil.  Add onion and garlic and cook for a few minutes, until softened.  Add curry paste and cook for a further minute.

Add the coconut cream, then fill the empty tin with water and add that (you can add 2 tins of water if you prefer your soup a little thinner).  Add sweet potato and lentils and bring to the boil.  Simmer, covered, for 30 minutes.

Blend soup, add lime juice and salt & pepper to taste.

Delicious served with a couple of pappadums!

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