Indian Spiced Lentil Soup

Ingredients

• 1 pound lentils
• 2 boxes vegetable stock (32 fl oz)
• 1 large can crushed tomatoes (28 oz)
• 2 garlic cloves, diced
• 2 onions, diced
• 4 tbsp. curry powder
• 1 tbsp. turmeric
• 2 tsp. fenugreek
• 3 dried curry leaves
• 2 tbs. minced ginger
• 2 jalapenos, diced
• 2 tbs. sugar
• vegetable oil, salt, pepper to taste

Instructions

1. 1
   Sauté the onion, garlic and curry leaves in a large stockpot over medium-high heat until the veggies turn translucent.
2. 2
   Add the jalapenos and continue to sauté for 10 minutes.
3. 3
   Rinse the lentils thoroughly; running your fingers through the lentils to make sure that there is no grit or bad lentil hiding in there.
4. 4
   You can pick out any “bad” lentils you see, but you mostly just want to rinse the lentils until the water runs clear.
5. 5
   Now add all of your dry spices.
6. 6
   Remove the curry leaves and discard.
7. 7
   Add the can of crushed tomatoes.
8. 8
   Add the vegetable stock.
9. 9
   Add the lentils. Turn up the heat to bring the mixture to a boil and then reduce the heat to medium and let the dish simmer for 30 minutes, or until it has thickened considerably and the lentils are tender.