This recipe always turns out rich, spicy and satisfying. Using curry paste (sold by the jar) makes it fast and simple to prepare.

Serves 4 | <40 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 cup dry red lentils
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 tbsp oil for frying
• 3-4 cups water
• 1-2 tomatoes, chopped (optional)
• Cinnamon stick (optional)
• 1 tbsp Indian curry paste*
• Salt to taste

Instructions:

1. Sift through the lentils, remove any tiny rocks and then rinse.
2. In a large pot, sauté onion with oil and curry paste until softened.
3. Add rinsed lentils, water and optional tomato and cinnamon stick. Bring to a boil then simmer covered at a low boil for 20 minutes until the lentils become creamy. Add salt to taste.
4. Serve as a soup or over rice.

*Note: if you can’t find curry paste for sale, check out our Curry Paste recipe.