Chicken Lentil Soup

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Beautifully tasty yet healthy soup containing lots of spices and flavours!!

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Steps

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Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over a moderate heat.

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Cook the onion , garlic and chilli for 4-5 minutes or until soft.

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Add the chicken and stir over the heat to sear.

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Add the turmeric and cumin and cook for another minute.

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Add the tomato , lentils , pearl barley and stock to the saucepan and bring to the boil.

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Reduce the heat to moderate and simmer for 30 minutes or until the lentils are cooked.

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Season the soup to taste with salt and pepper.

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Stir through the lime juice.

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Serve with a dollop of yoghurt and fresh cilantro.

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Ingredients

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olive oil, onion, garlic cloves, red chile, chicken breast fillets, ground turmeric, ground cumin, tomatoes, brown lentils, pearl barley, chicken stock, salt & freshly ground black pepper, lime, juice of, plain yogurt, fresh cilantro leaves