Curried Red Lentil Soup With Lemon - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups red lentils, sorted and rinsed
1 quart low sodium vegetable broth
4 cups water
1 large onion, finely chopped
4 celery ribs, finely chopped
2 large carrots, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
1 tablespoon curry powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
2 tablespoons lemon juice

Preparation

1. Bring lentils, vegetable broth, and 4 cups water to a simmer in a large pot. Periodically skim away foam that rises to the top. Reduce to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
2. Add onion, celery, carrots and garlic, simmer uncovered for 20 minutes.
3. Add cilantro, curry powder amd cumin and simmer for an additional 20 minutes or until lentils are soft.
4. Season with salt and pepper to taste and stir in lemon.