You can use either green lentils of green split peas here. Both are delicious, but the green split peas tend to lend a brighter green color to the soup.
Combine the 2 tablespoons butter, onion, garlic, and red pepper flakes in a large soup pot over medium heat, stirring regularly, until the onions soften, a couple minutes. Add the vegetable broth and lentils and simmer, covered, until the lentils are tender. This usually takes 20 to 30 minutes, but can take as long as 50 minutes.??
In the meantime, warm the 3 tablespoons butter in a small saucepan over medium heat and let it brown. When it starts to smell nutty and fragrant, stir in the curry powder and sauté until the spices are fragrant, less than a minute.??When the lentils are finished cooking, remove from the heat, stir in the coconut milk and 1/4 teaspoon salt, and puree with an immersion blender. You can leave the soup a bit chunky if you like, or puree until it is perfectly smooth.
Stir in half of the spiced butter, taste, and add more salt, if needed, typically a couple of teaspoons if you used water instead of a salted broth. Serve drizzled with the remaining spice butter and sprinkled with chives, (and paneer cubes if you're using them).??
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Serving Size: 1 Serving (74g) | ||
Recipe Makes: 5 Servings | ||
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Calories: 187 | ||
Calories from Fat: 170 (91%) | ||
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Amt Per Serving | % DV | |
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Total Fat 18.9g | 25 % | |
Saturated Fat 13.1g | 65 % | |
Monounsaturated Fat 3.9g | ||
Polyunsanturated Fat 0.6g | ||
Cholesterol 36.6mg | 11 % | |
Sodium 134.4mg | 5 % | |
Potassium 128.4mg | 3 % | |
Total Carbohydrate 5.1g | 2 % | |
Dietary Fiber 1g | 4 % | |
Sugars, other 4.2g | ||
Protein 1.3g | 2 % | |
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Calories per serving: 187
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