Happy New Year from LONDON -2014
Hope you all had a wonderful Holiday., mine truly was action packed . We welcomed the NewYear by watching the amazing display of Fireworks that London had to offer.
With the New year comes new resolutions and i did have a couple of things in mind like " i will string my wallet a lot tighter,exercise more yaada yaada yaada" and incidentally i happened to read this article
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/thinking-man/10539135/Five-New-Year-resolutions-you-really-shouldnt-make.html
Resolutions are passé huh?!!! Here is to exploring and experimenting with more flavors and enjoying life.
I love Thai Food and flavors. And i love the pretty orange discs - Red Lentils. Sometime ago, i had Thai Red Lentil Soup at my favorite Soup shop and wanted to replicate the same at home.This soup is a casual meal in a bowl, with layers of flavor,perfect as a low GI energy fix and is wallet friendly too.
Here is how i made it.
Ingredients:
1 tbsp Olive Oil
2 Cloves of Garlic chopped
1inch piece of Ginger grated
1 Onion - finely chopped
1 Carrot - finely chopped
1/2 a Red Bell Pepper - finely chopped
3 tbsp Thai Red Curry Paste
250gms appox.Red Lentils
1 stock cube
200mls Coconut milk
Spring Onions or Corriander for Garnish
500mls Water
Juice of 1 lime or lemon
Method:
1.Fry the Garlic and Onions in 1 tbsp olive oil until soft.Then add the Carrots and Bell pepper to soften along with the grated Ginger. Stir in the red Thai curry paste,depending how hot you want it you could increase or decrease the quantity.
2.Add red lentils and mix to coat in the paste.Add Water the stock cube and simmer for about 20 mins until the lentils are tender or You could Pressure cook the lentils separate in a Pressure cooker until done and then add to the softened Veg.
3.Stir the coconut milk to the simmering lentil mix, bring it to a boil and Done.
Remember: the stock cube and the store bought Thai curry paste have salt in it add accordingly.
Garnish with Coriander or Spring Onions and dash of Lemon to the soup adds that nice zing.
Hope you all had a wonderful Holiday., mine truly was action packed . We welcomed the NewYear by watching the amazing display of Fireworks that London had to offer.
With the New year comes new resolutions and i did have a couple of things in mind like " i will string my wallet a lot tighter,exercise more yaada yaada yaada" and incidentally i happened to read this article
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/thinking-man/10539135/Five-New-Year-resolutions-you-really-shouldnt-make.html
Resolutions are passé huh?!!! Here is to exploring and experimenting with more flavors and enjoying life.
I love Thai Food and flavors. And i love the pretty orange discs - Red Lentils. Sometime ago, i had Thai Red Lentil Soup at my favorite Soup shop and wanted to replicate the same at home.This soup is a casual meal in a bowl, with layers of flavor,perfect as a low GI energy fix and is wallet friendly too.
Ingredients:
1 tbsp Olive Oil
2 Cloves of Garlic chopped
1inch piece of Ginger grated
1 Onion - finely chopped
1 Carrot - finely chopped
1/2 a Red Bell Pepper - finely chopped
3 tbsp Thai Red Curry Paste
250gms appox.Red Lentils
1 stock cube
200mls Coconut milk
Spring Onions or Corriander for Garnish
500mls Water
Juice of 1 lime or lemon
Method:
1.Fry the Garlic and Onions in 1 tbsp olive oil until soft.Then add the Carrots and Bell pepper to soften along with the grated Ginger. Stir in the red Thai curry paste,depending how hot you want it you could increase or decrease the quantity.
2.Add red lentils and mix to coat in the paste.Add Water the stock cube and simmer for about 20 mins until the lentils are tender or You could Pressure cook the lentils separate in a Pressure cooker until done and then add to the softened Veg.
3.Stir the coconut milk to the simmering lentil mix, bring it to a boil and Done.
Remember: the stock cube and the store bought Thai curry paste have salt in it add accordingly.
Garnish with Coriander or Spring Onions and dash of Lemon to the soup adds that nice zing.
