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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 201.2
  • Total Fat: 10.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 1,059.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 21.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5.9 g
  • Protein: 5.9 g

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Curry Lentil Soup

Submitted by: BELISANA

Introduction

My version of a recipe I found in the NY Times. I added curry powder and I omitted all the optionals at the end and it was FABULOUS! My version of a recipe I found in the NY Times. I added curry powder and I omitted all the optionals at the end and it was FABULOUS!
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    Olive Oil, 3 tbsp
    Onions, raw, 1 large
    Garlic, 3 cloves
    Tomato Paste, 1 tbsp
    Cumin seed, 1 tsp
    Curry powder, 1 tsp
    Salt 1/4 tsp
    Black Pepper 1/4 tsp
    Pinch ground chili powder, cayenne or red pepper
    Vegetable Broth, 1 quart
    Lentils, 1 cup
    Carrots, raw, 1 large

Directions

1. In a large pot, heat 3 tablespoons oil over high heat until hot and shimmering. Add onion and garlic, and sauté until golden, about 4 minutes.

2. Stir in tomato paste, cumin, salt, black pepper and chili powder or cayenne, and sauté for 2 minutes longer.

3. Add broth, 2 cups water, lentils and carrot. Bring to a simmer, then partially cover pot and turn heat to medium-low. Simmer until lentils are soft, about 30 minutes. Taste and add salt if necessary.

4. Using an immersion or regular blender or a food processor, purée half the soup then add it back to pot. Soup should be somewhat chunky. Reheat soup if necessary.

Optional: stir in 1/2 a lemon's worth of juice and 3 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro. Serve soup drizzled with good olive oil and dusted lightly with chili powder if desired.

Yield: 4 servings.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BELISANA.






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  • GREYRIV


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    Thank you Belisana for this wonderful recip. I have been looking for a good lenil soup recipe, and this is great. I like the curry flavour with the lentils. Didn't make any changes.
    Yvonne - 1/18/10

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  • CALIMAN1

    Incredible!
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    talk about hitting all the right spots, this was excellent. I added another onion and more than a pinch of cayenne, and didn't puree' half the soup as was requested....for cold weather, hard to beat this combination of flavors...oh, i also added a little turkey sausage! - 12/5/08

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  • KLEVERKIRA

    Very Good
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    I love these flavors. I added 1 tsp of chili powder instead of just a pinch, and it was nice and spicy. This was perfect and filling for a cold fall night. - 10/31/08

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  • JENNINOMAN

    Incredible!
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    I've made this a few times and really like it! - 11/2/10

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  • ELYMWX

    Good
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    We used less olive oil, more tomato paste, a Jalapeno pepper and paprika for a bit more spice and also used low-sodium veggie broth that we made immediately beforehand in the same crockpot. Nice texture from the pureed lentils and very nice flavor! - 7/18/10

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  • RRB0623

    Incredible!
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    My family loved it - 5/2/10

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  • MICKIMOTOMAMA

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    Wonderful Curried Lentil soup!!! I doubled the recipe, because it's just so good to have on hand for a healthy lunch. Thank you for your delicious contribution. - 2/17/10

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  • LLEGGE28

    Incredible!
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    By far one of the tastiest, easiest lentil soups! A regular dish in my household. Thanks for sharing. - 12/23/09

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  • BEECHNUT13

    Incredible!
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    This recipe is SO DELICIOUS. We loved it, and it will definitely become a regular dish here! - 11/20/09

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  • PHEMFATALE4U

    Incredible!
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    I made it this evening and the hubby and I like it. Next time I will not blend the soup and leave it as is. This is very good with warm pita bread. - 1/4/09

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  • COURTNEYDEY

    Incredible!
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    I made this exactly as the recipe called but doubled the garlic (we LOVE garlic!) and used 1/2 chicken broth, 1/2 vegetable broth. Doubled the recipe so we had some to freeze. It was wonderful and the flavors were even spicier the next day. Will definitely make again! Thanks! - 10/29/08

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  • SUITABLE

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    Delicious - 1/18/13

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  • AGENTVEGAS

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    I add barely to it and chayenne pepper and put in a crocpot ready in 4 hrs on high : ) - 7/31/12

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  • H82W8LT

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    Love this recipe. The only thing I added was 1/2 cubed butternut squash and 1/2 can coconut milk. I will definitely make this again. - 5/26/12

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  • TEXASCATFOOD

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    Made exactly like the recipe. It was fabulous! If you are making this for people who don't like spicy food, try cutting the spices in half, but as for me and my husband, we like it just the way it is written! - 1/7/12

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  • GAILSQUEST


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    I`m making this right now!What an awesome addition to my vegan diet. - 11/29/11

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  • SHEILAEM

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    Loved it. Made it in a slow cooker. Didn't have tomato paste so used a can of diced tomatoes instead. Also didn't have vegetable broth so substituted that with chicken broth. Thanks for the recipe. - 9/16/11

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  • PURPLGURL

    Very Good
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    loved the trick of half of it in the food processor. Hubby doesn't like spicey so ours was bland and I added cumin in my bowl. I used the Epicurean Specialty Gourmet Bean Blend from Costco. Half in the freezer. Left out the tomato paste and used chopped tomato instead - 7/25/11

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  • STILLOUT2LUNCH

    Incredible!
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    This was so quick to make and really tasty with all the spices.
    Loved it. - 5/27/11

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  • RUQAYYAH3

    Incredible!
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    Amazing !
    I keep doing it over and over again.
    Thanks. - 5/16/11

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  • SULSKY573

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    So good and so easy! Very satisfying and flavorful. I added extra veggies and a little extra water after it finished cooking. I used the immersion blender right in the pot.
    I would definitely make it again. - 3/22/11

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  • GINLYNN913

    Incredible!
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    Devinely delicious!! The best lentil soup I have ever tasted! Fast, t I added chopped celery as well to the onion/garlic mixture, and added chili powder along with other spices. Didn't puree it--used the small green "French" lentils instead. (I like my soup with a little body.) This one's a keeper. - 3/14/11

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  • MUGGIE62

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    Excellent recipe, I added a diced potato. Yum! - 1/25/11

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  • KRUTH17


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    Really great. I Didn't have cumin but added extra onion, garlic, curry, cayenne pepper, chili powder and then threw in frozen spinach for more veggies. - 12/10/10

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  • YIYEHTOV


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    how big are the servings? - 1/11/10

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  • 53PINKROSES


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    Definitely sounds yummy, plus I'm a curry fan, so I want to try this soon! - 10/23/08

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  • WALLOWA

    Incredible!
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    tres NY! - 10/23/08

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