AFRICAN PEANUT LENTIL SOUP
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African Inspired Peanut Lentil Soup. African Peanut Stew with lentils and veggies. Harissa Spice, Nut butter, Sweet potato, veggies and lentils. Serves 3 to 4 or more.
Author: Vegan Richa
Recipe type: stew
Cuisine: African Inspired
Serves: 3
INGREDIENTS
- 1 tsp oil
- ½ medium onion
- 2 juicy tomatoes
- 4-5 garlic cloves
- 1 inch ginger
- 1 tbsp sambal oelek or asian chili sauce or other hot chile sauce to taste
- 1 tbsp tomato paste or ketchup
- 1.5 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp ground coriander
- 1 to 1.5 tsp Harissa Spice Blend
or harissa spice paste or use paprika
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ¼ cup nut butter like peanut butter or almond butter
- 2 tbsp peanuts
- ½ cup red lentils (masoor dal
)
- 2 cups veggies, chopped small or thin slices - zucchini, sweet potato or potato, carrots, eggplant, broccoflower etc
- 2.5 to 3 cups vegetable stock or water
- ¾ tsp to 1 salt
- 1 tsp or more lime or lemon juice
- ½ cup packed baby spinach or other baby greens.
INSTRUCTIONS
- Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onions and cook until translucent. 5 minutes
- Meanwhile, blend the tomatoes, garlic, ginger, chili sauce, tomato paste, spices until pureed. Add to the saucepan. Cook for 5 to 6 minutes.
- Add peanut butter, half of the nuts, lentils, veggies, stock, salt and lemon juice. Mix, cover and cook.
- Stir at 15 minutes.Taste and adjust salt, heat and check if the veggies are al-dente. Add in the baby spinach. Cook for another 5 minutes or until the veggies and lentils are cooked through. Add more water if needed.
- Garnish with rest of the peanuts, cilantro, more lemon juice. Serve with flatbread, crackers or as is.
NOTES
Pressure Cook: Follow steps 1 and 2 in a pressure cooker over medium heat. Add peanut butter, lentils, half of the peanuts, veggies, stock, salt and lemon juice, mix, close the lid and bring to high pressure. Cook for 5 minutes * (Manual setting for 5 minutes for IP). Let the pressure release naturally. Taste and adjust salt and spice. Fold in the spinach and let it sit for 2 minutes in the hot stew before serving.
* Depending on your pressure cooker, lentils and your preference of consistency, you might need to cook for less or more time.
* Depending on your pressure cooker, lentils and your preference of consistency, you might need to cook for less or more time.
