Spicy Lentil Soup

I am really bad when I get sick, my spoiled side comes out and I become unbearable, the reason is because I was very sick child and whenever I get sick my mom announce emergency state at the house ... even when I got married, when I get sick she will send me food to my house and spoil me totally, but since I moved to Poland I knew that I should realize that no one gonna do this for me so I got better, but I still have really hard mood to food when I get sick. Usually too tired to cook but need to eat something really good to get better so inspired by my super mom I always make lentil soup and it is my all time saver, easy to make and can help you get over almost anything from upset stomach to sore throat.

Whenever you have no time or the mood to cook, make my mom modified lentil soup and remember me :D 

Ingredients:

Spicy Lentil Soup - My Little Healthy Twist 

250 g Red lentil 

 2 -3 cups of Water 

1/2 medium Onion chopped

1 large Tomato chopped

3 cloves of Garlic minced

1 teaspoon fresh Ginger minced

1 teaspoon Curry powder 

1 teaspoon Cumin

1 tablespoon Olive oil 

Directions:

In a pot cook the lentil in the water until it is soft but don't over cook it, about 15 mins maximum, in different pot saute the onions in the olive oil until golden brown, add the garlic and ginger and stir until fragrant then add the spices & salt and stir for a minute, add the tomato and leave it to cook for a bit, add the lentil with the water left and let it cook for 5 minutes, with the blender; blend the whole soup to have  smooth texture and return to the pot and let it cook for 5 more minutes.

Serve with piece of whole grain bread and sprinkle with freshly grounded black pepper.

Recipe makes 4 servings of 248 g

Calories per serving is 273, saturated fat 0.6 g

This recipe is good for you because:

• High in protien
• Low in saturated fat
• No cholesterol
• Very low in sodium
• Very high in dietary fiber
• High in iron
• High in manganese
• High in phosphorus
• High in thiamin