This is a dish with exciting flavor combinations. The soup is very hearty, which gives an exciting contrast to the tart ginger-flavored pea and almond chutney. (The recipe is inspired by a recipe in the magazine Buffé from 2013.)
Serves 5-6
Beet and lentil soup
1 onion, chopped
1 kg beets, peeled and cut into 1 cm cubes
3 carrots, cut into 1 cm cubes
3 dl dried red lentils
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 tsp herb salt
0.5 tsp ground black pepper
1 liter of water
Oil for frying
Sea salt for serving
Almond and pea chutney
200 g almonds
300 g green peas
5×5 cm ginger
2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 dl water
Heat the oil in a pan. Fry the almonds until they are dark brown. Put them aside. Fry the onion, garlic, beets and carrots for a couple of minutes. Add water, lentils, salt and pepper and boil for 30 minutes, or until the beets and carrots are soft. Blend the ingredients for the almond and pea chutney in a food processor into a mash. Serve the soup with a large dollop of chutney and sprinkle with sea salt.