Name: Kumara and lentil soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 teaspoon vegetable or peanut oil; 1 large brown onion, finely chopped; 2 teaspoon finely grated fresh ginger; 1 tablespoon mild curry powder; 3/4 cup red lentils, rinsed; 500 gram kumara, coarsely chopped; 3 teaspoon chicken stock powder; 5 cup (1.25l) water; 8 small pappadums; 1/3 cup natural yogurt; 1 tablespoon chopped chives

Kumara and lentil soup

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Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

35M

Total

50M

Ingredients

2 teaspoon vegetable or peanut oil

1 large brown onion, finely chopped

2 teaspoon finely grated fresh ginger

1 tablespoon mild curry powder

3/4 cup red lentils, rinsed

500 gram kumara, coarsely chopped

3 teaspoon chicken stock powder

5 cup (1.25l) water

8 small pappadums

1/3 cup natural yogurt

1 tablespoon chopped chives

Method

1.In a large saucepan, heat oil over moderate heat. Cook and stir onion 5 minutes or until soft. Add ginger, curry powder and lentils; cook and stir 1 minute or until fragrant.

2.Add kumara, stock powder and water; bring to the boil Reduce heat. Simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, 20-25 minutes or until kumara is tender. Stand 10 minutes to cool slightly. Blend in batches until smooth. Place in a clean saucepan. Stir soup over low heat until hot.

3.Place pappadums in a single layer on the microwave turntable. Microwave on high (100%), in 30-second bursts, until puffed and crisp

4.Ladle soup into bowls. Top with yogurt and chives. Serve with pappadums.

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