A nutrient-packed, savory Indian curry Ayurvedic Red Lentil Soup from the PeaceMeals recipe box along with an interview from the PeaceMeals founder, Cath. Today’s printable meal plan is below the recipe.
I’m mixing things up a bit today and doing an interview with my friend Cath who is the Founder and Director of the PeaceMeals program. (If you’ve been reading for a while you may remember my Sweet Potato Medallions guest post with Elizabeth at Elizabeth Lives. Cath and Elizabeth are sisters. Their whole family is incredible and near and dear to my heart.)
Cath and her husband recently stayed with us for a few weeks while they were waiting for the lease to start at their new home. During one of our many shared meals, she told me about her PeaceMeals dream. It’s an amazing program, and I immediately asked her if she would let me do an interview so I could share her program with y’all. She even sent me this delicious recipe for Ayurvedic Red Lentil Soup to go along with it. (And because I know you’re all wondering the same thing I was – Ayurveda is a 5,000-year-old system of natural healing that has its origins in the Vedic culture of India.)
Here’s our interview:
Here’s a video telling more about her campaign. This red lentil soup makes a few different appearances. See if you can spot them all!
Ayurvedic Red Lentil Soup
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 45
- Total Time: 60
Description
A nutrient-packed, savory Indian Curry Soup from the PeaceMeals recipe box.
Ingredients
- 1 cup yellow split peas
- 1 cup red split lentils (masoor dal)
- 7 cups water
- 2 medium carrots, cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 2 tablespoons fresh peeled and minced ginger
- 2 tablespoons curry powder
- 1 tsp. turmeric
- 8 green onions, thinly sliced
- 1/3 cup golden raisins
- 1/3 cup tomato paste
- 1 14-ounce can coconut milk
- 2 teaspoons fine grain sea salt
- One small handful cilantro, chopped
- Chopped figs (optional)
- cooked brown rice or naan bread, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Rinse the split peas and lentils 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.
- Once boiling, reduce heat to a simmer and add 1 tbsp ginger. Cover and simmer for about 20 minutes, or until the split peas are soft.
- In a bowl, mix the onions, the remaining ginger, raisins, tomato paste, turmeric, curry, and salt.
- Add this mixture to the simmering soup along with the carrots and coconut milk.
- 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. Or simmer longer for a thicker consistency.
- Ladle into bowls and sprinkle generously with cilantro, chopped figs, and the remaining green onions.
- Serve with brown rice or naan bread.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
(I’ve heard that you get several more recipes if you donate to her campaign. I know I’m planning to!)
Meal Plan Monday 1/26-2/1:
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This meal plan is designed to feed approximately 4 adults at each meal or two adults with lunches left over. Feel free to double or add to it as needed. **You’ll need to open it with the free Adobe Reader App (Android or iOS) to be able to use the check boxes, so install that first if you don’t have it already.**
Monday: Ayurvedic Red Lentil Soup (see recipe above) (gluten-free, vegan) – This soup is a super-nutritious meal packed with unique Indian flavors.
Tuesday: Taco Wrap Deluxe from Emily Bites (gluten-free if using GF tortillas, vegetarian if using vegetarian taco “meat”)– These taco wraps are a lightened up version of Taco Bell’s Crunch Wrap Supreme. Crunch Wrap Supremes are totally my guilty pleasure, so I love that I don’t have to feel bad about them!
Wednesday: Crock-Pot Spaghetti Squash with Meatballs by I Wash You Dry (gluten-free if using GF meatballs, vegetarian/vegan if using vegan “meatballs”) – You may remember this recipe from Crocktober. It’s become a favorite in our house for an easy, filling, healthy meal.
Thursday: Asparagus-Spinach Pesto Pasta with Blackened Shrimp by Gimme Some Oven (gluten-free if using GF pasta, vegetarian/vegan if you leave out the shrimp) – The pesto in this dish is full of asparagus and spinach. It’s a healthy version of comfort food.
Friday: Pizza Night! Chicken Tzatziki Pizza by Foodie Crush (gluten-free if using GF pita, vegetarian if you leave out the chicken) – These awesome pizzas are baked on pita bread and have my favorite toppings: kalamata olives, feta, chicken, artichoke hearts, and sun dried tomatoes.
Saturday: Date Night – Eat Out.
Sunday: Y.O.Y.O. (You’re on your own.)
Rebekah Montgomery says
Steph,
Wow! I have never heard of anything like PeaceMeals. What a truly amazing concept! Food and fellowship have always gone hand in hand; centering the two around something so positive and using them to bless others is genius!! Thank you for sharing your interview with Cath 🙂
Stephanie Powers says
Isn’t it such an incredible idea?! She’s the absolute perfect presonance for it too. You sit down with her over food and always leave feeling so affirmed and listened to. It’s such an incredible gift!
terrence says
this is so inspiring and cool. I have never heard of anything like PeaceMeals. I’m glad that I have now. Thanks for posting 🙂
Stephanie Powers says
I am so inspired by her! Moving across the country to pursue such an amazing dream takes such guts.
Rachel @ The Conscious Dietitian says
Great post! I love any lentil soup! I’ll definitely give this one a try 🙂
Stephanie Powers says
It’s awesome! I made it so I could take these photos, and have been eating it for lunch the last 3 days.
Kimberly Clervois says
Loved hearing about this new idea for an incredible non-prof. I can’t wait to see this dream become reality! It’s one of the most amazing ideas ever. Great interview!
Stephanie Powers says
Isn’t it brilliant?! I’ll have to do an update with her later down the road to see how it grows.
Elena says
This post is very interesting, thank you for sharing! And the lentil soup looks delicious 🙂
Stephanie Powers says
I was so excited when she said yes to the interview. And I can vouch that the soup is pretty incredible. I’ve had it for lunch 4 days in a row now because I can’t get enough.
Rebekah @ Surviving Toddlerhood says
OM Goodness!! This looks amazing!!! I love soups and curries. I am definitely saving this recipe for later.
Also PeaceMeals sounds like an amazing program. Promoting health and wellness in every aspect of life, physical, mental and emotional.
Stephanie Powers says
Thank you Rebekah! And isn’t it amazing? I want to see it really take off and bless people.
Liz says
This is a very inspiring program! Thanks for sharing the interview and the recipe.
Stephanie Powers says
I am pretty sure she’s going to change the world! Thanks for stopping by!