Ingredients
1 tbsp olive or cooking oil
1 onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2cm fresh ginger, peeled and grated (or 1 tbsp ground ginger)
1 green chilli, finely chopped
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp garam masala
150g green lentils, rinsed
1 x 400g can kidney beans
1 x 400g can chopped tomatoes
600ml water
50g butter
300ml double cream
Salt and pepper (to taste)
Suitable for: Soup Chef
The Method
Select the SAUTE function, add the oil and allow to heat. Add the onion, garlic, ginger and chilli and stir regularly for ~3 minutes until the onion begins to soften.
Add the cumin, turmeric and garam masala and stir for a further 1 minute until everything is coated in the spices.
Add the lentils, kidney beans, tomatoes and water and stir to combine then cancel the SAUTE function.
Put the lid on and select the CHUNKY function.
When the program has finished, use the SMOOTH+ function for ~5 seconds to break down the ingredients, then open the lid and stir in the butter and cream and season to taste before serving.
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