Cabbage and lentil soup Recipe

• 1 onion, roughly chopped
• 3 garlic cloves
• 2 inch fresh ginger root, cut into chunks
• 1/2 Jalapeno red horn pepper, cut into chunks
• 1/2 tsp turmeric dried powder
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp dry thyme
• 200 g dry red lentils, picked and thoroughly washed
• 400 g green cabbage, shredded
• 1 bay leaf
• 200 ml tomato puree
• 2 tsp sea salt
• 1500 ml water
• 4 tbs red wine vinegar, adjust per taste
• 2 tbsp chili flakes

Directions

1.

In a food processor, grind onion, garlic, ginger, jalapeno, turmeric to a coarse paste.

2.

In a pressure cooker pot sauté onion mixture with thyme for 3-4 minutes or until mixture is slightly brown.

3.

Add washed lentils, chopped cabbage, bay leaf, tomato puree, salt and water. Close with the lid and bring to pressure. When pressure is reached, turn heat down to low. Continue cooking for 12 minutes. Release pressure naturally.

4.

Open the lid, add red wine vinegar, black pepper and chili flakes.