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this is one of my favourite dishes at the moment. i have cooked it about three times in the last few weeks and its not only divinely healthy but it has a wonderful taste also! it is my legume-grain spice soup...the wondrous thing about  legumes and grains is that in combination they create amino acids in the body which then can provide us with complementary proteins. things like legumes with grains, nuts and seeds provide us with the right amino acids. the combinations don't necessarily have to be eaten together at the same time, but at least within a day. this dish is really good on a hearty winter day, or just simple good home cooking that feels good to eat. it sounds weird but it is astounding concept how some foods literally taste GOOD to eat, not just because they taste good! (there is a difference, funnily enough!)

legume-grain spice soup

ingredients

-2 carrots grated

-2 onions diced

-teaspoon of grated ginger

-4 cloves of garlic diced

-quite a good dollop of olive oil

-1generous tablespoon of a good curry paste 

(maybe rogan josh or korma paste) ..I use a 

fresh one from the health food shop

-1 teaspoon of corriander powder

-1 teaspoon of tumeric powder

-1 teaspoon of cinnamon powder

-1 teaspoon of garam masala powder

-1 teaspoon of cumin power and also of the seeds

-2 stock cubes of mushroom stock, alternatively a vegetarian one

-1 tablespoon of organic apple cider vinegar 

-4-6 cups of water

-1 cup of brown rice

-1 cup of mixed lentils - i used brown and french lentils

-1/3 cup of quinoa (optional)

-1 can of coconut cream

-kale

-seasoning as required

(note: with many of the ingredients you can change such as the legumes and grains. you could use split peas, millet, chickpeas etc.)

soak all the grains and legumes (quinoa, lentils, brown rice) for an hour minimum

grate the ginger, carrot and also prepare all the ingredients at once as its quite a quick process once your on the stove!

sautee the onion, garlic, ginger, oil and spices for a minute or two till soft.

then add stock with boiling water

add all the grains and legumes 

add carrot and rest of ingredients

cook the soup for around 1 hour. it depends on how ingredients are softening. i like to cook mine for quite a while. you can even blend the soup but i like it chunky. you can add more or less water depending on the consistency you want.

add coconut cream and any additional seasoning