In a large saucepan cook the bacon over medium heat until it has rendered most of its fat, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the onion, carrots, and celery and cook until vegetables are softened, about 4 to 6 minutes. Add garlic, cumin, chopped ginger, salt and cayenne pepper and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, or until fragrant. Add the lentils and chicken stock and bring to a boil. Use a spoon to skim any foam from the top of the soup, cover the pot and reduce the heat to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until the lentils are very tender, about 30 to 35 minutes.
While the soup is cooking, make the Curry Crema by combining the creme fraiche and the curry powder in a small bowl and set aside.
When the lentils are very tender, use a slotted spoon to remove approximately 1/2 cup of the lentils for the crackers and set aside to cool. Puree the soup using a hand-held immersion blender until smooth. (Alternately, puree the soup in batches in a blender after it has cooled slightly.) Add water if necessary to achieve the desired consistency. Add the lime juice and parsley, stir to combine, and adjust seasoning, if necessary. Remove 1/4 cup of the pureed soup and set aside to use for the lentil crackers. Keep the soup warm while you make the lentil crackers.
Make the lentil crackers.
Serve garnished with a rounded tablespoon of Curry Crema, drizzle with Parsley Oil, and Fried Carrots. Serve the lentil crackers on the side.
Lentil Crackers:
Place the reserved lentils and reserved lentil soup in a food processor and process to a chunky puree. Transfer to a mixing bowl and add 1/2 cup of the flour. Mix with your hands or a wooden spoon until a dough is formed. While continuing to mix, add the remaining 1/4 cup of flour 1 tablespoon at a time, until the dough is moist and malleable but not at all sticky. The dough should resemble clay. Roll the dough into a disk shape, cover with plastic wrap and place in the freezer for 10 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Remove the dough from the freezer and cut the dough into 6 equal portions. Using your hands, flatten each portion of dough to a thickness of 1/4-inch and lightly coat each portion with flour. Pass each portion of the dough through a pasta roller set on the #2 setting. Change the pasta roller setting to #4 and pass each portion of dough through the pasta roller. You should now have very thin long strips of dough, approximately 14 to 16 inches long and about 2 1/2 to 3 inches wide. Place each strip of rolled out dough (diagonally) onto a parchment lined baking sheet and, using a pastry brush, brush the strips lightly with some of the extra virgin olive oil. Sprinkle the strips with some of the kosher salt. Bake in the oven for 20 minutes, turning the sheet pan after 10 minutes, until the crackers are dry and brittle.
Yield: 6 (14 to 16-inch long) lentil crackers, break into desired lengths
*Note: These crackers will lose their crispiness quickly. If you do not need or want to make this many crackers at once, this dough freezes exceptionally well.
Parsley Oil:
In a food processor, add parsley, garlic, olive oil, and lime juice and puree until smooth. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.
Fried Carrots:
Preheat a fryer to 350 degrees F. Cut the carrots into long, thin strands on a turning slicer. Alternately, cut the carrots into a julienne on a mandoline. In a large bowl, toss the carrots with flour, salt and pepper, just to coat the carrots with flour. Shake the carrots, to remove excess flour.
Place in the fryer and cook until golden brown and crispy, about 2 minutes. Remove from the oil, place on a paper towel-lined plate, and season, to taste, with salt.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	720.49 Kcal (3017 kJ)
Calories from fat	335.09 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	37.23g	57%
Cholesterol	18.8mg	6%
Sodium	1681.3mg	70%
Potassium	1032.55mg	22%
Total Carbs	71.27g	24%
Sugars	8.86g	35%
Dietary Fiber	21.1g	84%
Protein	27.56g	55%
Vitamin C	14.5mg	24%
Vitamin A	0.3mg	9%
Iron	6mg	33%
Calcium	113.2mg	11%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	158.64 Kcal (664 kJ)
Calories from fat	73.78 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	8.2g	57%
Cholesterol	4.14mg	6%
Sodium	370.19mg	70%
Potassium	227.35mg	22%
Total Carbs	15.69g	24%
Sugars	1.95g	35%
Dietary Fiber	4.65g	84%
Protein	6.07g	55%
Vitamin C	3.2mg	24%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	9%
Iron	1.3mg	33%
Calcium	24.9mg	11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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