Red lentil soup

Yield: 6 Servings

Ingredients:

• 3 tb Ghee

• 1 md Onion chopped

• 12 ea Peppercorns

• 4 ea Bay leaves crumbled

• 3 3/4 c Vegetable stock

• 1/2 lb Red lentils washed

• 2 tb Chopped fresh parsley

• 3 ea Dry red chilies seeded Salt

• 1 ea 1/2" piece of ginger

Instructions:

grated Heat ghee over low heat. Add onion & cook til it softens stirring ocassionally. Add peppercorns & bay leaves & cook for 5 minutes. Add stock 1 c water lentils parsley chilies & salt. Cook over medium heat for 10 minutes. When soup begins to boil add ginger & cotinue to cook & stir for 10 minutes. Serve hot. Lentils should be soft. Adapted from Ismail Merchant "Indian Cuisine"