Golden Turmeric Lentil Soup

Ingredients

• •2 tbsp olive oil
• •1 onion, diced
• •4 cloves garlic, minced
• •2 tbsp grated fresh ginger
• •2 tsp ground turmeric
• •1 tsp ground cumin
• •1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
• •1.5 cups red lentils, rinsed
• •6 cups vegetable broth
• •1 (14 oz) can full-fat coconut milk
• •Juice of 1 lemon
• •Salt, pepper, cilantro

Instructions

1. 1

   Heat oil in a large pot. Sauté onion 5 minutes; add garlic and ginger, cook 1 minute.

2. 2

   Stir in turmeric, cumin, and pepper flakes; bloom 30 seconds.

3. 3

   Add lentils and broth. Simmer 20–25 minutes until lentils break down.

4. 4

   Stir in coconut milk; warm through. Season with lemon, salt, pepper.

5. 5

   Ladle into bowls; top with cilantro and a swirl of coconut milk.