Lentil Stew/Soup - HormonesBalance.com

Name: Lentil Stew/Soup - HormonesBalance.com
Ingredients: The base:; 1 tbsp coconut oil; 1 medium brown onion, chopped; 2 cloves garlic (crushed); 1 tsp ginger (finely chopped); 1 red chili, seeds removed and finely chopped; 1 tsp Garam Masala *; ½ teaspoon ground turmeric; 1 cup red lentils, rinsed and drained; 2 chopped tomatoes (or 1 lemon; juice and zest if you are avoiding nightshades); 2 cups filtered water; salt and pepper to taste; Optional, to jazz up the dahl:; 2 sheets of kombu (seaweed, super nutritious and will speed up lentil cooking time); 2 carrots, sliced; 1 yellow potato, chopped (Leave out to make Thyroid-GAPS friendly); 1 bunch of kale / spinach / chard, chopped; 2 tbsp of chopped cilantro (aka coriander)

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I grew up in Malaysia where Indian food was abundant. We would eat lentil stews (known as dhal) over rice almost every day as it was filling and very cheap. Lit

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Ingredients

The base:
1 tbsp coconut oil
1 medium brown onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic (crushed)
1 tsp ginger (finely chopped)
1 red chili, seeds removed and finely chopped
1 tsp Garam Masala *
½ teaspoon ground turmeric
1 cup red lentils, rinsed and drained
2 chopped tomatoes (or 1 lemon; juice and zest if you are avoiding nightshades)
2 cups filtered water
salt and pepper to taste
Optional, to jazz up the dahl:
2 sheets of kombu (seaweed, super nutritious and will speed up lentil cooking time)
2 carrots, sliced
1 yellow potato, chopped (Leave out to make Thyroid-GAPS friendly)
1 bunch of kale / spinach / chard, chopped
2 tbsp of chopped cilantro (aka coriander)