Easy Slow Cooker Spicy Red Lentil Soup

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Easy Slow Cooker Red Lentil Soup with Indian Spices and GingerThis easy slow cooker red lentil soup.
Is simply made with storecupboard ingredients.
Including red split lentils and Indian spices.
Plus fresh ginger (optional).

For more vegetarian slow cooker recipes, see my posts listed below.

Easy Slow Cooker Red Lentil Soup

This is an easy red lentil soup, full-flavoured, hot, spicy and vegetarian! Which you can cook in the slow cooker on either the High or Low setting, see below for details. And if you have some cooling yoghurt and fresh coriander to hand, add to each bowl when you serve it up.

Ingredients (Serves 4)
  • 200 g red lentils, well-rinsed until water runs clear.
  • 1 tsp ground turmeric.
  • 1 tsp ground coriander.
  • ½ tsp chilli powder or to taste.
  • Fresh ginger to taste, finely chopped (optional).
  • Salt e.g. fine sea salt about ½ tsp or to taste.
  • Ground black pepper, to taste.
  • 750 ml boiling water.
  • Serve with plain yoghurt and chopped fresh coriander, optional.

I made this slow cooker red lentil soup in a Morphy Richards Accents Sear and Stew 3.5 L Slow Cooker (See my review).

Method (Total Cooking Time: High 3 to 4 hours/Low 6 to 8 hours)
  1. Add all the ingredients to the slow cooker. Stir well. Cover with lid.
  2. Cook on High for 3 to 4 hours. Or on Low for 6 to 8 hours. Until the lentils are completely soft and creamy.
  3. Stir and serve up in bowls. Top with a spoonful of plain yoghurt and/or fresh coriander.

More Vegetarian Slow Cooker Recipes

For more vegetarian slow cooker recipes. You might like:
* Slow Cooker Korma with Cauliflower and Yoghurt.
* Curry in a Slow Cooker with Jar Sauce (Korma/Tikka Masala).
* Slow Cooker Mac and Cheese UK Recipe.

See my latest Slow Cooker Vegetable Recipes for more ideas, adapted recipes and reviews.

Also checkout my Best Slow Cookers on Amazon UK – 2018 Round-Up.

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