Autumn through to winter always gets us craving for a bowl of soup, miso is an ingredient we have embraced the past few years and always have some in the fridge, it sits happily there for ages and it's very good for you. The inspiration here came from a book called 'Miso Tasty' by Bonnie Chung and it will teach you every thing you need to know about Miso.
Heat the oil and fry the onion over a low to medium heat until soft and translucent, about 10-15 minutes.
Add the chilli, garlic and ginger and continue to cook for a further 5 minutes.
Add the carrots and lentils and stir through.
Pour in the vegetable stock and bring to a simmer.
Put the lid on and simmer for approx. 20 mins until the carrots are tender and the lentils are cooked.
Mix the miso with a little hot water to loosen a little and then stir into the soup and continue to simmer just for a couple of minutes.
Blitz the soup in a blender or use a hand stick blender until thick and smooth.
Season with white pepper and salt which you may not need depending on your brand of miso.
Garnish with coriander and a sprinkle of shichimi togarashi if you are using, or crispy seaweed.
Ingredients
Directions
Heat the oil and fry the onion over a low to medium heat until soft and translucent, about 10-15 minutes.
Add the chilli, garlic and ginger and continue to cook for a further 5 minutes.
Add the carrots and lentils and stir through.
Pour in the vegetable stock and bring to a simmer.
Put the lid on and simmer for approx. 20 mins until the carrots are tender and the lentils are cooked.
Mix the miso with a little hot water to loosen a little and then stir into the soup and continue to simmer just for a couple of minutes.
Blitz the soup in a blender or use a hand stick blender until thick and smooth.
Season with white pepper and salt which you may not need depending on your brand of miso.
Garnish with coriander and a sprinkle of shichimi togarashi if you are using, or crispy seaweed.
It does say how much carrots to use.
Hi Ivy, Thanks for spotting that, it does now.
Let me know if you make it.
Step 4 what vegetable stick?
Hi there,
Thanks for spotting the error, I forgot to include vegetable stock!
Amended now.