Indian Turkey Lentil Soup

• 2 tsp vegetable oil
• 1 lb ground turkey or other ground/minced meat
• 1 tsp kosher salt

Vegetables

• 1 tbsp ghee or clarified butter or vegetable oil
• 1 medium red onion diced
• 1 large carrot peeled and diced
• 3 talks celery chopped
• 4 cloves garlic crushed and chopped
• 1 tbsp minced fresh ginger or ginger paste
• 2 roma tomatoes diced
• 1 serrano chile finely diced
• 1 cup dried red lentils (See Note 1)
• 4 cups chicken stock

Tadka - Spice Tempering

• 2 tbsp ghee or clarified butter or vegetable oil
• 2 kashmeri chiles broken in pieces
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1/2 tsp black mustard seeds
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp paprika

Garnish

• chopped cilantro leaves