Tomato and Brown Lentil Soup
  1. Finely chop onion. Rinse lentils. Drain well.
  2. Heat oil. Add onions and garlic. Stir over low heat for 10 mins.
  3. Add tomato paste, chillies, bay leaf, lentils, water; bring to boil. Simmer 30 minutes or lentils soft.
  5. Remove chillies, bay leaf and discard. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Utensils Large pot
Ingredient Quantity Measure Comments
onion 1
lentils brown 1 cup 250ml
olive oil 1 1/4 cup 60 ml
garlic 1
tomato paste 1 1/4 cup 60 ml
chillies red, dried 2
bay leaf 1
water (filtered) (mls) 1 L
salt 1 tsp 5ml
pepper black
Cumin (ground) 1 tsp 5ml
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