From Will
Below are the quantities of vegetables I use. You need about 9 bunches of herbs/lettuces for this recipe:
capsicum
Gumbo z'herbes
Red lentil and capsicum spicy soup
Ingredients
1 green capsicum
1 red capsicum
1 medium onion
3 garlic cloves
fresh ginger (about 3cm by 1cm)
1 tablespoon oil
1 cup red lentils (dry)
Stock or water doubling the . onion/lentil mix
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ -1 teaspoon (to taste) chilli powder OR one fresh chilli
200 ml coconut milk
Tamari or salt to taste
Method
1. Chop red and green capsicum, onion, garlic and ginger into small bits.
2. Wash red lentils and add to the onion mix
3. Stir for some seconds and then add water or stock to cover lentils.
4. Add spices.
5. Leave to simmer for about 15 minutes or until the lentils are soft.
6. Blend the soup with the coconut milk.
7. Add tamari or salt to taste,
8. Serve with coriander.
Can be served with rice.
