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Slow Cooker Lentil Soup
  • 3 Cups Red or Yellow Lentils
  • 4 to 6 Serrano Chiles, stemmed and seeded
  • 1 Large Onion, Chopped
  • 5 Cloves Garlic
  • 3 inch piece of Fresh Ginger, Peeled and roughly chopped
  • 2 Tablespoons Curry Powder
  • 2 teaspoons ground Cumin
  • 2 teaspoons ground Turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 28 oz Can Diced Tomatoes
  • 4 Tablespoons Butter (optional)
  • 8 oz Heavy Cream (Or more if desired)
  • Cilantro
  • Fresh Lemon Juice
  • Naan
  • Instructions:
  • Soak Lentils for 10 minutes. Rinse, drain, and transfer to crock pot.
  • Combine chiles, onion, garlic, ginger, spices and sugar in a food processor and blend into a paste. Add to crock pot, along with 6 cups water and diced tomatoes.
  • Cover and cook on high for 4 hours or low for 8.
  • Season with salt and pepper. Blend or mash lentils until desired consistency is reached.
  • Add milk and butter and adjust spice level as desired.
  • Top with cilantro and lemon juice and serve with naan.
  • Source: adapted from: