Red Lentil Soup

Description

Name of the Recipe

Ingredients

• 3 tb ghee or vegetable oil
• 1 md Onion, chopped
• 12 ea Peppercorns
• 4 ea bay leaves, crumbled
• 3 3/4 c vegetable stock
• 1/2 lb red lentils, washed
• 2 tb Chopped fresh parsley
• 3 ea Dry red chilies, seeded
• salt
• 1 ea 1/2" piece of ginger, grated

Procedures

Heat ghee (or oil) over low heat. Add Onion & cook till it softens, stirring occasionally. Add peppercorns & bay leaves & cook for 5 minutes. Add stock, 1 c water, Lentils, parsley, chilies & salt. Cook over medium heat for 10 minutes. When soup begins to boil, add ginger & continue to cook & stir for 10 minutes. Serve hot. Lentils should be soft.