Indian Spiced Stinging Nettle Soup
This is an Indian spiced lentil soup (dal) that tastes brilliantly with the addition of nettles which can of course be swapped out with any seasonal leafy green vegetable eg, spinach or chard.
SERVES
4
PEOPLE
PREP TIME
5
MINUTES
COOKING TIME
20
MINUTES
Ingredients
50ml extra virgin olive oil
200g onion, diced
3 large cloves of garlic, peeled and crushed
2 tsp freshly roasted and ground cumin
2 tsp garam masala
1 tsp turmeric
½ tsp black mustard seed
185g red lentils
1 litre homemade chicken stock
150g washed nettle leaves, roughly chopped
1 tsp salt and a pinch of sugar to taste
To serve
natural yogurt
fresh coriander leaves
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