Ingredients
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2
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1
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1
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2
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1
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1
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1 1/2
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4
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1
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1
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-
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Directions
Red Lentil and Chicken Soup – Indian Style,This recipe is an adaptation of one of Sara Moulton’s. It’s Indian-style soup made easy by the use of rotisserie chicken. Feel free to add your own combination of spices if you’d like more flavor!,I made a half recipe using double the spice amounts after reading the other reviews. I’m glad that I upped the spice as I liked it and could see that it would be less flavorful with the original amounts. Also must say that I didn’t have the coconut milk that I thought I did. I don’t think that the lack really hurt the soup and I really liked the ginger – garam masala combo. Also, the apple addition was quite nice.,Excellent mellow taste, will make again. used a freshly opened bag (from a high-turnover Asian grocer) of garam masala (stored in the freezer), and due to the previous reviews, used 2 Tbsp. garlic-ginger paste in lieu of 1 1/2 Tbsp. fresh ginger. Not all Indian food is intensely spicy. It seems that the coconut milk recipes not using hot chiles are more subtle than the fiery Punjab or South Indian dishes that appear in most Indian restaurants in the U.K. and the U.S. We enjoyed the recipe for what is was and didn’t downgrade it because it wasn’t something it wasn’t trying to be. We could taste the spices, but they were mild in this dish. Instead of rotisserie chicken injected with salt and various additives, used my favorite Recipe #369106 for my cooked chicken (better than rotisserie chicken!). This was comfort food, only this comfort food is great for fighting cholesterol. DH had seconds, and I am celebrating staying off Lipitor. Made for The Wild Bunch for ZWT8 Family Picks. Originally reviewed 8/29/12, made it again: DH and I both craved this soup, and are making this part of our regular rotation.
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Steps
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Done
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Heat the Vegetable Oil in a Fairly Large Pan, Over High Heat. Once Hot, Reduce the Heat to About Medium. Add 1 T Garam Masala and Cook For About 1 Minute. Then Add the Carrots, Onion, Apple and Celery and Cook, While Stirring a Bit, Until the Mixture Has Softened Up, Approximately 8 Minutes. |
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2
Done
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Add the Chicken Stock, Coconut Milk, Ginger and 1 T of the Garam Masala to the Pan. Add the Rinsed Lentils and Bring the Soup to a Boil (on High Heat), Then Reduce the Heat to Low and Simmer It For Approximately 20 to 25 Minutes. You Just Want to Get the Lentils Nice and Tender. |
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3
Done
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Add the Chicken and the Remaining 1 T Garam Masala to the Soup and Let It Return It to a Boil Again. Serve. Optional to Sprinkle the Cilantro Over the Top of Each Bowl of Soup. |
