Wednesday, 5 May 2010

Microbiotic Lentil Soup


Ingredients:
Green lentils 1 cup
Celery stalks 2 diced
Carrot 1 medium diced
2 Bay leaves
1 tsp sea salt
2 tbsp sunflower oil
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp cumin
5 fresh shiitake mushrooms
3 small spring onions diced
Juice of 1 lemon
4 lemon slices to garnish

Soak lentils overnight. Boil the lentils in a covered pot till they are about halfway through(30 minutes). Add the celery ,carrot and bay leaves.Add salt and boil till everything is soft.Heat the oil in a pan.Add cumin and turmeric.Then add mushrooms and spring onions and saute for about a minute.After the mushrooms are soft add the mixture in the pan to the soup and boil for 2 minutes. Add the juice of a lemon to the soup.
Garnish with slices of lemon/lime.
This soup is extremely high in anti-oxidants.
The more you eat this soup, the more you will love it.

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