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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 60 Minutes |
Ready In: 80 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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This is a recipie i developed due to my love of indian spices...smile...this soup tastes great made without the ham too... Ingredients:
1 tablespoon olive oil |
1 large onion, chopped |
1 tablespoon garlic (3 fresh cloves chopped) |
2 tablespoons fresh ginger, sliced and chopped |
2 tablespoons curry powder (samji) or 2 tablespoons garam masala powder |
1 teaspoon cumin |
1 teaspoon turmeric |
1 teaspoon coriander |
1 ham bone (chopped) or 1 cup ham (chopped) |
8 cups water |
2 bay leaves |
1/4 lb split peas |
1/4 lb yellow lentils |
3 large carrots, chopped |
3 -4 large chopped tomatoes |
1 large potato, cubed |
1 cup squash, chopped in cubes |
Directions:
1. In pot stir fry these ingeredients for 2 minutes:.
2. 1 tablespoon olive oil.
3. 1 large yellow/ white onion chopped.
4. 1 tbsp garlic ( 3 fresh cloves chopped).
5. 2 tbps fresh ginger sliced and chopped.
6. 2 tbsp samji curry powder/ or garam masala powder.
7. 1 teaspoon cumin.
8. 1 teaspoon tumeric.
9. 1 teaspoon corriander.
10. Then Add:.
11. Ham bone/ or as much ham (chopped) as you want.
12. 8 cups of water.
13. 2 bay leaves.
14. 1/2 Lbs Mixture of split peas/ red and yellow lentils (or just lentils).
15. 3 large carrots chopped.
16. 3 - 4 large chopped tomatoes.
17. 1 large potatoe / 1 cup squash chopped in cubes (both optional).
18. 1/2 cup cilantro finely chopped.
19. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour or more, or until the peas are tender.
20. Serve with hot red pepper flakes/ fresh cilantro on top/ spoonfull of plain yogurt to taste on top.
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