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Chicken and Puy Lentil Soup

  • 0 - 30 Minutes
  • Easy
  • Serves 4
  • Chicken and Puy Lentil Soup

Lightly spiced chicken and lentil soup with ginger and curry spices.


Ingredients

Method

  • 1 pack Tilda Steamed Pilau Basmati or 250g Tilda Pure Basmati Rice
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • Thumb size piece ginger, peeled and grated
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp curry powder
  • 1 litre chicken stock
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 cooked chicken breast, shredded
  • 1 pack precooked Puy (French green) lentils
  • Handful cilantro, chopped
  • Salt and pepper to season

  1. Heat the onion and ginger in the oil for 1-2 minutes, add the curry powder and cook for a further 2 minutes
  2. Add the stock and bay leaf, bring to the boil
  3. Reduce to a simmer, add the chicken, lentils and the pack of rice. Cook for 8-10 minutes
  4. Season to taste
  5. Stir in the cilantro to serve