Lentil, Chili & Thai Basil Soup Recipe

Name: Lentil, Chili & Thai Basil Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: For the soup; 1 cup brown lentils; 1/2 cup short grain brown rice; 3 bay leaves; 5 cups filtered water; 20 grams Thai basil; 2 red birds eye chili, optional; Chili oil; 20 grams dried whole long red chili; 1 bulb garlic, peeled and finely chopped; 150 milliliters olive oil / avocado oil

Servings: persons

For the soup
1 cup brown lentils
1/2 cup short grain brown rice
3 bay leaves
5 cups filtered water
20 grams Thai basil
2 red birds eye chili, optional
Chili oil
20 grams dried whole long red chili
1 bulb garlic, peeled and finely chopped
150 milliliters olive oil / avocado oil

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["Rinse the rice and lentils and place in a large pan with the water and the bay leaves.
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Bring the pan to the boil and cook on a low heat with the lid on for about 30-40 minutes until the rice and lentils are tender. Adding more water if the soup becomes to thick.", "While they're cooking make your chili oil.", "In a small pan on low heat* add your oil, then the garlic and cook for about 8 minutes until the garlic just begins to turn golden and crisp up. Make sure you don't take this too far as the garlic will become bitter if it browns. Transfer the garlic & oil to a bowl.", "Grind the chilies in a spice grinder until you have a rough powder. - you could use chilli flakes here but I find grinding your own is fresher, spices can get a little stale sitting in your cupboard too long.
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Mix the chilli flakes into the garlic oil & season with a pinch of salt.", "*You should keep the heat on low here as olive oil has a low smoking point, which means it burns easily. Avocado has a very nice flavour and has a very high smoking point so you can turn it up a little but be careful not to burn the garlic.", "To finish the soup season with salt and pepper. Stir through chopped Thai basil and birds eye chilies, if using and 2 tablespoons of the chili oil. Serve the remaining on the side to add more as desired."]

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: For the soup, 1 cup brown lentils, 1/2 cup short grain brown rice, 3 bay leaves, and more.

Yes, Lentil, Chili & Thai Basil Soup falls under the Soups & Stews category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Lentil, Chili & Thai Basil Soup

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