Sweet Chilli Lentil

Name: Sweet Chilli Lentil
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 175 g red lentils, rinsed; 1 chilli, deseeded (optional) and finely chopped; 2 stock cubes; 1 or 2 Makrut lime leaves; 1 carrot, peeled and grated; 1 parsnip, peeled and grated; thumb-sized piece fresh ginger, peeled and grated; 2 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped; 1½ tablespoons creamed coconut; 1 tablespoon olive oil or butter; 1 tablespoon olive oil or butter; 1 onion, peeled and diced into 1–2 cm cubes

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Seasonal Soups

By Fraser Reid

Published 2019

About

A Thai-inspired twist on a traditional soup, changing the flavour dramatically by adding just a few ingredients. A great way to use up any leftover root vegetables after the big day.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil or butter
1 onion, peeled and diced into 1–2 cm cubes
1

Asia
Thailand
South East Asia
Vegetarian
Gluten-free
Soup
Winter
December

Method

Heat a pot on a medium-low heat and add the oil or butter. Fry the onion, parsnip, carrot, garlic, ginger and chilli for 10 minutes, until everything is soft but not coloured.

Add the lentils and lime leaves and give it all a stir.

Pour in 1.2 litres of boiling water, and add the cr