Red Lentil Soup

Mulligatawny is an Indian lentil soup. I have tasted many different versions, some with apples, some with bananas and some are hot and spicy. This is my version.

Ingredients:
 1 Cup Red Lentils
 1 Potato
 1 Carrot
 1 Celery Stalk
 1 Onion
 2 TBSP Olive Oil
 3 Garlic Cloves
 1 tsp Crushed Ginger
 1 tsp Salt
 ¼ Cup Rice
 3 Stalks Parsley

Sauté the onion with the salt in olive oil, add garlic and ginger when the onion turns soft and continue until it all turns golden brown. Add the potato, celery and carrot continue cooking on low heat for 5 minutes. Add the red lentils with 2 cups of water and simmer for 30 minutes. Cook the rice in ½ cup water until all the water disappear, put it aside. Chop the parsley and put aside.
Blend the hot soup until it is smooth and silky. Serve in a deep bawl throw in a TBSP the cooked rice and sprinkle with the chopped parsley.