Indian Winter Soup
½ C pearl barley
2 T oil
1 t cumin seeds
½ t mustard seeds
2 chillies, chopped
1 bay leaf
2 whole cloves
1 cinnamon quill
½ t turmeric
1 onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves
1 parsnip, chopped
250g butternut pumpkin, chopped
200g kumara, chopped
1 t paprika
1 t ground coriander
1 C dried red lentils
2 tomatoes, chopped
7 C water
1/3 bunch coriander, chopped
1 t ginger
1 t lemon juice
Cook barley in boiling water for 30 mins, drain. Heat oil and cook seeds, chilli, bay leaf, cloves, cinnamon, turmeric 1 min. Add onion, garlic 8 mins until soft. Add hard vegetables and stir to coat, add ground spices, lentils, barley, tomatoes, water. Bring to boil then simmer 30 mins until vegetables tender. Stir in coriander, ginger, juice.