Only if you have some time...

Fasting.  I love it.  It allows for experimental menus for your household.  Today's recipe is only for the those that want to spend the time in the kitchen BUT once it is made you will love the results of nice, warm, home-cooked meal.  Todays' recipe is courtesy of: www.101cookbooks.com/vegan_recipes

Coconut Red Lentil Soup

1 cup / 7 oz / 200g yellow split peas
1 cup 7 oz / 200g red split lentils (masoor dal)
7 cups / 1.6 liters water
1 medium carrot, cut into 1/2-inch dice
2 tablespoons fresh peeled and minced ginger
2 tablespoons curry powder
2 tablespoons butter or ghee
8 green onions (scallions), thinly sliced
1/3 cup / 1.5 oz / 45g golden raisins
1/3 / 80 ml cup tomato paste
1 14-ounce can coconut milk
2 teaspoons fine grain sea salt
one small handful cilantro, chopped

cooked brown rice or farro, for serving (optional)

Give the split peas and lentils a good rinse - until they no longer put off murky water. Place them in an extra-large soup pot, cover with the water, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and add the carrot and 1/4 of the ginger. Cover and simmer for about 30 minutes, or until the split peas are soft.
In the meantime, in a small dry skillet or saucepan over low heat, toast the curry powder until it is quite fragrant. Be careful though, you don't want to burn the curry powder, just toast it. Set aside. Place the butter in a pan over medium heat, add half of the green onions, the remaining ginger, and raisins. Saute for two minutes stirring constantly, then add the tomato paste and saute for another minute or two more.

Add the toasted curry powder to the tomato paste mixture, mix well, and then add this to the simmering soup along with the coconut milk and salt. Simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes or so. The texture should thicken up, but you can play around with the consistency if you like by adding more water, a bit at a time, if you like. Or simmer longer for a thicker consistency. The thicker this soup got, the more I liked it.

Sprinkle each bowl generously with cilantro and the remaining green onions.

Enjoy!!


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Mark 4:34 He did not tell them anything without a parable; but privately to His disciples (those who were peculiarly His own) He explained everything [fully].  
**I encourage you to increase the time that you spend with God over the next few weeks.  During our private time with God explains to us things to us as we are able to understand them.  Now is the time to truly examine yourself (your soul).  We can only be used by God after we allow Him to show us the deep, hidden areas of our own character.  The greatest curse in our spiritual life is pride.  Whenever there is any element of pride or conceit remaining, Jesus can't teach us anything.  He will allow us to experience heartbreak or the disappointment we feel when our intellectual pride is wounded.  How many of us have learned to look inwardly with courage? (My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald Chambers)