Spicy Greens and Red Lentil Soup
1 cup red lentils 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon cumin 6 cups water 6 cloves garlic 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes 1/8 teaspoon salt 1 medium carrot -- diced 1 medium onion -- dice...
Ingredients
- 1cupred lentils
- 1teaspooncinnamon
- 1teaspooncumin
- 6cups water
- 6cloves garlic
- 1/2teaspoonred pepper flakes
- 1/8teaspoonsalt
- 1medium carrot -- diced
Directions
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1 cup red lentils 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon cumin 6 cups water 6 cloves garlic 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes 1/8 teaspoon salt 1 mediu
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Drain thoroughly
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Place in a heavy-bottomed stockpot
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Stir over medium heat until lentils are fairly dry, then sprinkle on the cinn amon and cumin and continue to stir and roast for 5 minutes, s
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carefully add the water, then stir in the garlic, chi li flakes, and salt
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Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to medium and simmer 10 minutes
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Stir in the carrot and onion, and simmer 10 more minutes
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Me anwhile, carefully wash the greens, discarding the toughest part of the stems a nd tearing the leaves into bite-size pieces