Ingredients

  • 1 12 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 medium onions, chopped
  • 2 large carrots, peeled, chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 4 teaspoons curry powder
  • 1 (16 ounce) package dried lentils
  • 9 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • pepper
  • 1 12 cups low-fat plain yogurt
  • 14 cup of fresh mint
  • 14 cup fresh cilantro
  • 14 cup chopped fresh basil

Method

  • Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium heat.
  • Add onions, carrots and garlic and saute until vegetables begin to soften, about 5 minutes.
  • Add curry, then lentils and stir 2 minutes.
  • Add nine cups of broth and bring to a boil.
  • Reduce heat, cover and simmer until lentils are tender, adding more broth if soup is too thick and stirring occasionally, about 1 hour and 15 minutes.
  • Season with pepper.
  • Whisk yogurt, mint, cilantro, and basil in a small bowl to blend.
  • Season herbed yogurt with pepper.
  • Cover separately and chill.
  • Ladle soup into bowls.
  • Spoon generous dollops of herbed yogurt atop soup and serve.