Hot Green Curry Lentil Soup

Recipe Details
Ingredients
- 2 medium shallots
- 4 garlic cloves
- A thumb-size piece of ginger
- 2 stalks lemongrass, soft inner part only, roughly chopped
- 4 green green chilies (deseed for less heat)
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- ¼ tsp ground white pepper (or black pepper if unavailable)
- Stalks from a large bunch of fresh coriander (reserve the leaves for serving)
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 tbsp (45 ml) neutral oil (e.g., sesame oil or coconut oil)
- 400 ml (14 oz) full-fat coconut milk
- 1 tsp lime zest
- 1 bay leaf
- 1½–2 cups (360–480 ml) bone broth
- 1 tbsp tamari sauce (adjust to taste)
- ~2 tsp sugar (coconut sugar preferred; adjust to taste)
- ½ small butternut squash or 1 sweet potato, cubed and grilled/roasted
- 1 small aubergine (eggplant), cubed and grilled
- 50 g (1.5 oz) sugar snap peas, sliced diagonally
- 100 g (3.5 oz) tenderstem broccoli
- 1–2 cups cooked lentils (green or brown)
Green Curry Paste
Curry Sauce + Vegetables
Instructions
Make the Green Curry Paste
- Place all curry paste ingredients (shallots, garlic, ginger, lemongrass, chilies, coriander
stalks, ground spices, salt) in a blender or food processor. - Blend until smooth. Add a splash of water if needed to help it blend.
Cook the Curry Base
- Heat a pan over medium heat and add the green curry paste.
- Cook the paste for 2–3 minutes, stirring, until fragrant.
- Pour in some coconut milk (about 1/3 of the can) and mix to combine with the paste.
- Let it simmer gently for a couple of minutes.
Add Liquid & Seasonings
- Add the remaining coconut milk, bone broth, and bayleaves.
- Stir in tamari/soy sauce, lime juice, and sugar.
- Adjust taste: add more lime for acidity, more sugar for balance, or more tamari for
saltiness.
Add Vegetables & Lentils
- Add the grilled sweet potato or butternut squash and the grilled eggplant.
- Add tenderstem broccoli and sugar snap peas.
- Stir in the cooked lentils.
- Simmer until all vegetables are tender but still vibrant (about 10 minutes).
- Garnish with fresh coriander leaves.
- Serve hot with jasmine rice or enjoy as a hearty soup.
Nutrition Information
Calories:435 Kcal
Carbohydrates:36 g
Protein:13 g
Fat:30 g
Saturated Fat:19 g
Polyunsaturated Fat:4 g
Monounsaturated Fat:4.2 g
Sodium:881 mg
Potassium:748 mg
Fiber:12 g
Sugar:19 g
Vitamin A:258 mcg
Vitamin C:43 mg
Calcium:74 mg
Iron:5.4 mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should only be used as an estimate.
