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Coral Lentil Soup with Ginger

Coral Lentil Soup with Ginger

Vegetarian

A creamy soup made with red lentils, tomatoes, and coconut milk, seasoned with fresh ginger, curry, and a hint of cayenne pepper.

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Recipe from Bubo bubo, Schnobby (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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This lentil soup is quick to prepare and full of flavor. Ginger, curry, and coconut milk give it an exotic and comforting character.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Total45 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodnibbling
  • Estimated cost$2.84 $0.71 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.15
  • $0.05
  • $1.49
  • $0.13
  • $0.43
  • $0.41
  • $0.04
  • $0.14

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Finely chop the onion, garlic, and ginger. Rinse the lentils. ≈ 8 min
  2. Heat the oil and add the vegetables.
  3. Add the lentils, spices, tomatoes, and water, then season with salt and pepper. ≈ 2 min
  4. Let the soup simmer for 25 minutes. While that’s happening, whisk the coconut milk until it’s smooth, then pour it into the soup.
  5. Bring to a boil, adjust the seasoning, and garnish with a splash of coconut milk.

The bill

Coral Lentil Soup with Ginger

  • 1 medium onion$0.15
  • 1 clove of garlic$0.05
  • 150 g of red lentils$1.49
  • 2 tablespoons of oil paint$0.13
  • 2 tablespoons of curry powder$0.43
  • 1 can of crushed tomatoes (drained weight 240 g)$0.41
  • salt$0.04
  • pepper$0.14

Total$2.84

that's $0.71 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 medium onion
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • 3 cm of fresh ginger
  • 150 g of red lentils
  • 2 tablespoons of oil paint
  • 2 tablespoons of curry powder
  • A pinch of cayenne pepper (to taste)
  • 1 can of crushed tomatoes (drained weight 240 g)
  • 500 ml of water
  • 1 can of coconut milk (400 ml)
  • salt
  • pepper

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