Soup · East African

Supu ya Kunde (Tanzanian Coconut Lentil Soup)

Name: Supu ya Kunde (Tanzanian Coconut Lentil Soup)
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: East African
Ingredients: 300 g dried brown lentils; 400 ml coconut milk; 2 red onion; 3 garlic cloves; 10 g fresh ginger; 1 tsp curry powder; 600 ml vegetable stock; 1 lime

45 min Serves 4 ~510 kcal/serving ~£4.00 (£1.00/serving) Dairy-freeGluten-freeVeganVegetarian

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Ingredients

300 g dried brown lentils
400 ml coconut milk
2 red onion
3 garlic cloves
10 g fresh ginger
1 tsp curry powder
600 ml vegetable stock
1 lime

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories: 510 kcal
Protein: 22.2 g
Carbohydrate: 50.5 g
of which sugars: 8.8 g
Fat: 21.3 g
of which saturates: 17.8 g
Fibre: 11 g
Salt: 1.19 g

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Method

1
Rinse the lentils well.
2
Peel and chop the onion, then fry in a splash of oil with the garlic, ginger and curry powder for 5 minutes.
3
Add the lentils, vegetable stock and coconut milk, then bring to a simmer.
4
Cook for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the lentils are tender.
5
Squeeze in the lime juice and serve.

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