Curry Soup With Ham

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon garlic (3 fresh cloves chopped)
• 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, sliced and chopped
• 2 tablespoons curry powder (samji) or 2 tablespoons garam masala powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 teaspoon coriander
• 1 ham bone (chopped) or 1 cup ham (chopped)
• 8 cups water
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/4 lb split peas
• 1/4 lb yellow lentils
• 3 large carrots, chopped
• 3 -4 large chopped tomatoes
• 1 large potato, cubed
• 1 cup squash, chopped in cubes

1. In pot stir fry these ingeredients for 2 minutes:
2. 1 tablespoon olive oil.
3. 1 large yellow/ white onion chopped.
4. 1 tbsp garlic ( 3 fresh cloves chopped).
5. 2 tbps fresh ginger sliced and chopped.
6. 2 tbsp samji curry powder/ or garam masala powder.
7. 1 teaspoon cumin.
8. 1 teaspoon tumeric.
9. 1 teaspoon corriander.
10. Then Add:
11. Ham bone/ or as much ham (chopped) as you want.
12. 8 cups of water.
13. 2 bay leaves.
14. 1/2 Lbs Mixture of split peas/ red and yellow lentils (or just lentils).
15. 3 large carrots chopped.
16. 3 - 4 large chopped tomatoes.
17. 1 large potatoe / 1 cup squash chopped in cubes (both optional).
18. 1/2 cup cilantro finely chopped.
19. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour or more, or until the peas are tender.
20. Serve with hot red pepper flakes/ fresh cilantro on top/ spoonfull of plain yogurt to taste on top.

olive oil, onion, garlic, fresh ginger, curry powder, cumin, turmeric, coriander, ham bone, water, bay leaves, peas, yellow lentils, carrots, potato

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/curry-soup-with-ham-164824 (may not work)