Red Lentil Soup with Mint Yogurt

Serves: 6 - 8 

Ingredients	Qty	Prep
Red lentils	2 cups
Broth	6 tsp
Water	6 cups
Onion	2 large	chopped
Celery	4 ribs	chopped
Carrot	2 large	diced
Butter	1/4 cup
Tomato paste	1/4 cup
Cumin powder	4 tsp
Cayenne pepper	1 tsp
Garlic	8 cloves	grated
Yogurt	1 cup
Lemon juice	to taste
Mint	few
Salt	coarse	to grind

Method:

• Fry onion, tomato paste, and salt until paste caramelizes and turns brick red
• Add garlic, cumin powder, and cayenne pepper cooking for few minutes
• Add broth, bring to simmer and reduce heat
• Add lentils, carrots, and celery and continue cooking fr 30-40 minutes until done
• Grind mint leaves with salt into paste and add to yogurt with lemon juice
• Blend soup partly until creamy and garnish with mint yogurt

Notes:

Sub tomato paste with 3/4 cup or 1 cup tomato sauce