Sig's Tomato and Lentil Soup

Name: Sig's Tomato and Lentil Soup
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 5 fresh spring onion, white and green finely chopped; 1 to 2 cloves of finely chopped garlic; 1 tsp wild garlic salt (optional); 1 pinch chili powder; 2 cm piece peeled and chopped fresh ginger; 2 good pinches of smoked paprika; 2 good pinches of fenugreek; 1 pinch coriander powder; 1 tsp garam masala; 1 pinch ground cumin; 2 good pinches of turmeric; 1/2 tsp curry powder; 250 grams best plum tomatoes; 250 grams drained weight, canned lentils; 1 tsp knorr aromat or other stock seasoning; water; 3 slice fairly thick cut of tomatoes for each person; 2 pinch ground cinnamon; 2 pinch of sparkling powder fine sugar for caramelising tomatoes; 8 sprigs of fresh coriander

Sigrun @sigrun

German, living in England

Love curry flavoured soups and there are health benefits too.

Sigrun @sigrun

German, living in England

Love curry flavoured soups and there are health benefits too.

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Ingredients

4 servings

5fresh spring onion, white and green finely chopped
1to 2 cloves of finely chopped garlic
1 tspwild garlic salt (optional)
1 pinchchili powder
2cm piece peeled and chopped fresh ginger
2good pinches of smoked paprika
2good pinches of fenugreek
1 pinch coriander powder
1 tspgaram masala
1 pinchground cumin
2good pinches of turmeric
1/2 tspcurry powder
250 gramsbest plum tomatoes
250 gramsdrained weight, canned lentils
1 tspknorr aromat or other stock seasoning
water
3 slicefairly thick cut of tomatoes for each person
2 pinchground cinnamon
2 pinchof sparkling powder fine sugar for caramelising tomatoes
8sprigs of fresh coriander

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Steps

1

For this recipe you can either use dried and soaked lentils or canned lentils. I use puy lentils or green lentils , but you can use red if you prefer . You can also use canned plum tomatoes or fresh cherry tomatoes. If using fresh tomatoes do not remove the seeds as you will lose some of the health benefits , they will be pureed anyway.
2

If you are using canned lentils rinse them well under cold water and drain
3

Add all ingredients except the sliced tomatoes , cinnamon and sugar into a saucepan, slightly heat the contents in the pan, then puree into a very smooth soup, thickness to your liking.. Heat until cooked through and simmer for about 15 minutes. Stir frequent to prevent setting onto the bottom of the pan.
4

Sprinkle the tomato slices from both sides with the sugar and dry fry in a hot pan until they slightly char and caramelise
5

Serve soup in bowls with the tomato slices sprinkle with cinnamon , add a few sprigs of fresh coriander