Karakalpak Market Inspired Red Lentil Vegetable Soup

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 small onion, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 cup red lentils, rinsed
• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 1 cup snow peas, chopped
• 1 can diced tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 1/4 cup scallions, chopped
• Salt and black pepper, to taste

Steps

1. Heat the olive oil in a soup pot. Cook the onion, garlic, and ground ginger until fragrant.
2. Add the red lentils, vegetable broth, snow peas, and diced tomatoes to the soup pot.
3. Simmer the red lentils until the lentils are soft and the vegetables are tender.
4. Stir the rice vinegar into the lentil soup and season with salt and black pepper.
5. Top the lentil soup with scallions, then serve hot.

Allergen note: No common allergens in the listed ingredients; check packaged items.

Use the listed quantities as a guide, adjust seasoning to taste, and cook proteins to a safe internal temperature.