Thai lentil and garlic soup

Serves:

Serves 4

Ingredients

• 250g red lentils
• 10 cloves (40g)  garlic, peeled and bruised
• 300g pumpkin, peeled and cubed
• 2-3 tbsp Thai red curry paste (depending how hot you like it)
• 5 cups (1.25L) vegetable stock
• 1 x 400g tin crushed tomatoes
• 1 cup (250ml) light coconut milk
• coriander to garnish

Method

Place all ingredients except coconut milk into a large saucepan and bring to the boil. Reduce heat, cover and cook for 1 hour.

Blend with a stick blender. Add coconut milk, bring to a simmer and serve with a little coriander.

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Serving Suggestions

Note

• Use red lentils for this soup as they break down and make a lovely creamy, thick soup.
• 2 tablespoons of red curry paste gives a little kick. Reduce it to 1 tablespoon if you prefer the flavour but not the heat. Add more if you like it hot, hot, hot.
• This recipe was created by Jay Rogers for Kidspot, New Zealand's best recipe finder. You can follow Jay at The Moodie Foodie and on Facebook, Twitter or Pinterest.