Prep Time: 20 minutes
Makes: 4 to 8 serving
Ingredients
- 1 cup red/pink lentils
- 8 cups of pure water, preferably RO water
- 1 large white onion, chopped
- 1 large garlic clove, finely chopped
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 3 large carrots sliced thinly sliced
Seasonings:
- 1 heaping tbsp kosher salt
- 16 turns of freshly cracked black pepper
- 4 large bay leaves
- 3 shakes turmeric
- 4 shakes cumin
- 4 shakes curry powder
- 4 shakes dried thyme
Preparation
- Put the lentils in a large pot and rinse thoroughly using cold water. Repeat four times.
- Place the pot of lentils and water on a medium temperature burner and add the pure water to the lentils. Stir with a spurtle! Bring to a boil
- Chop the vegetables and add them to the pot. Stir with a spurtle!
- Add all the seasonings, stir with a spurtle and cook until lentils are tender – about 1.5 to 2 hours.
- Remove the bay leaves and discard.
This soup can be made in the morning and kept warm on the lowest temperature setting all day. For a most delicious and nutritious soup, stir occasionally with your spurtle!


