Tasty Tuesday: Indian Lentil and Cauliflower Soup

Hello Friends,

I am now on day 8 of the Wild Rose Detox and it is going well. I’m past the lethargic stage and I find myself with a lot of energy. I no longer fall asleep at 2 pm. One question I get asked every time I tell someone about this detox is ‘What do you eat?’. The answer, ‘pretty much anything I want’. Obviously I stay away from the restricted foods, but there is no shortage of stuff I can eat. One word-POTATOES!! I love potatoes and they are allowed on this routine. Wild Rose Detox also allows you to go crazy with spices because they  are actually amazing for you.

For my birthday, a friend gave me Oh She Glows by Angela Liddon. I’m not a vegan, but I do try to avoid dairy-cheese is excluded from that because PIZZA! I tried one recipe from this book while on this detox as I had most of the ingredients and it looked fairly easy to make.

Indian Lentil-Cauliflower Soup

Ingredients:

1 tbsp coconut oil (or other)

1 yellow onion, diced

2 garlic cloves, diced

1 tbsp minced ginger

1-2 tbsp curry powder

1 1/2 tsp coriander powder

1 tsp ground cumin

6 cups vegetable broth

1 cup red lentils, rinsed

1 cauliflower, cut into florets

1 sweet potato, peeled and diced

2 handfuls spinach

3/4 tsp sea salt

ground black pepper

chopped fresh cilantro

1. In a large saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat, add the onion and garlic and saute for 5-6 minutes
2. Stir in the ginger, 1 Tbsp curry powder, coriander and cumin, and saute for 2 more minutes
3. Add broth and lentils and stir to combine. Bring mixture to a low boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 5 more minutes
4. Stir in the cauliflower and sweet potato. Cover and reduce to medium-low heat. Simmer for 20-25 minutes, until the cauliflower and sweet potato are tender. Season with salt and pepper, and add more curry powder. Stir in spinach and cook until wilted
5. Ladle soup into bowls nd garnish with coriander

I didn’t have coriander, ground coriander, spinach or cumin. I added mustard seeds, turmeric and kale in place of the spinach. It tasted delicious. The soup was so yummy and filling. I really didn’t need much to be satiated. And a bonus was that my husband loved it too. I would definitely make this again.

Let me know if you guys make this, and how you put your spin on it.