Black Lentil Soup – wilburgoltermann.com

Ingredients

• 1 cup black lentils (6 ounces)
• 2 cardamom pods
• 1 1-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
• 2 tbsp iced ginger
• 5 tbsp unsalted butter
• 1 onion, dices
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• ½ tsp ground coriander
• ½ tsp ground cumin
• ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
• ¼ tsp garam masala
• 2 qts vegetable or chicken stock
• 1 cup canned crushed tomatoes
• salt