Lentil Soup with Mustard Oil and Tomato-Chive Topping

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 large celery stalks, chopped
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 small carrot, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon chopped peeled fresh ginger
  • 4 whole cloves
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin seeds
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons whole coriander seeds
  • 1 small dried chili (such as chili de árbol*), broken in half
  • 7 large plum tomatoes, 4 coarsely chopped, 3 finely chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 5 cups canned vegetable broth
  • 1 1/2 cups red lentils**

    • 1/3 cup chopped chives
    • 2 tablespoons mustard seeds

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