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🍽️ Soothing Chicken Soup with Coconut and Lentils

608 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 250 g brown lentils
• 1 onion
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 green chili pepper
• 1 tsp freshly grated ginger
• 2 tbsp sesame oil
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp garam masala
• 400 g poultry broth
• 400 g coconut milk
• 2 chicken breast fillets (approx. 140 g each)
• salt
• pepper (from the mill)
• coriander leaves (for garnish)

Instructions

1. 1. Rinse the lentils under hot water and let them drain well.
2. 2. Peel the onion and the garlic clove and chop both finely.
3. 3. Wash the chili pepper, remove the seeds, and chop it finely.
4. 4. Heat sesame oil in a pot and sauté the onion, garlic, chili, and ginger in it.
5. 5. Stir cumin and Garam Masala into the vegetable mixture.
6. 6. Deglaze the mixture with the broth and the coconut milk.
7. 7. Let the soup simmer on low heat for about 40 minutes, stirring occasionally.
8. 8. Watch the consistency: add more broth if needed or let the soup reduce further.
9. 9. Wash the chicken breast fillets and pat them dry with kitchen paper.
10. 10. Steam the chicken meat for approx. 10 minutes until cooked through.
11. 11. Let the meat cool down briefly and then shred it into small pieces.
12. 12. Distribute the shredded chicken meat onto the soup plates.
13. 13. Season the soup finally with salt and pepper to taste.
14. 14. Pour the hot soup over the chicken meat.
15. 15. Garnish the plates with fresh coriander leaves and serve the dish.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 608
• Protein: 46 g · Fett/Fat: 33 g · Carbs: 30 g