Vegan coconut lentil soup - It was delicious !!!!! Easy to make and a crowd pleaser !!!. Today I am sharing this Vegan coconut lentil soup! A quick and easy dinner that is ready in under 45 minutes! This versatile coconut curry lentil soup is perfect on a dreary day, but really any time of the year. This Coconut Curry Lentil Soup is fragrant with just the right amount of spice. I actually used a whole teaspoon of red chili flakes the first time I made this, making it just hot enough to make our noses. This everyday vegan lentil soup is anything but bland. It's FULL of flavor between the spices, fresh vegetables and even a squeeze of lemon juice at the end.
This Coconut Curry Lentil Soup has got to be one of my favourite things I've ever eaten, ever. That's a lot of "evers" so you know it's real. I'm not a leftover girl, and I easily If I had to describe the amazing taste of this Vegan Coconut Curry Lentil Soup, I would go on for days.
You can cook Vegan coconut lentil soup with 13 Ingredients and 7 steps. See the following guide!
Ingredients for Vegan coconut lentil soup:
- 1 medium onion.
- 1 tbsp minced garlic.
- 1 (3 inch) piece ginger.
- 3 tbsp curry powder.
- 2 tbsp red curry powder.
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper.
- 1 (13.5 ounce) can unsweetened coconut milk.
- 1 cup red lentils.
- 1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut.
- 1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut.
- 1 (15 ounce) can crushed tomatoes.
- 1 scoop non-dairy Yogurt (for serving; optional).
- 1-2 tbsp sea salt (optional to taste).
For your sake, I'll make it short. This one-pot red lentil soup gets rich and creamy flavors from coconut milk and it is packed with spices. It is a filling weeknight vegan meal. You'll definitely want to eat the leftovers of this red lentil.
Step by step how to cook Vegan coconut lentil soup:
- Chop onion, mince garlic, and peel and chop ginger..
- Add 2 tbsp of olive oil to large sauce pan on med heat. Add chopped onions and cook til translucent (about 6-8 min)..
- Add garlic and ginger, stirring often (about 4-5 min)..
- Add both curry powders and stir until begins to stick to bottom (about 1 min)..
- Add coconut milk, shredded coconut, red lentils, 1 tbsp salt and 5 cups of water. Break up spices by stirring often. Bring water to boil water and then reduce heat to simmer and cook til soup starts to thicken (about 20-25 min)..
- While soup is simmering, squeeze thawed spinach to release excess water. Chop spinach finely on cutting board..
- Towards end of simmering (about 5 min left), add crushed tomatoes and chopped spinach. Season to taste w/ sea salt and serve with 1 scoop of non-dairy yogurt..
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