Egyptian Red Lentil Soup from Moosewood Restaurant
- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
5 cups water2 cup red lentils1 cups chopped potatoes2 cups chopped onions8 large garlic cloves, peeled and left whole1 tbsp canola oil2 tsps ground cumin1/2 tsp turmeric1 tsp salt1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro3 tbsp lemon juicesalt & pepper to taste
Makes 8 1-cup servings
Combine the water, lentils, onions, potatoes. and garlic in a soup pot, cover, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until everything is tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the heat.
In a small saucepan on low heat, warm the oil until it is hot but not smoking. Add the cumin, turmeric, and salt and cook, stirring constantly for 2 to 3 minutes, until the cumin is fragrant. Take care not to scorch the spices. Set aside for about a minute or the oil may splatter when added to the soup. Stir the slightly cooled spices into the soup and add the cilantro.
Working in small batches, purée the soup in a blender until smooth. Add the lemon juice. Return the soup to the pot and reheat gently. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HEATHERDUFF.
Combine the water, lentils, onions, potatoes. and garlic in a soup pot, cover, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until everything is tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the heat.
In a small saucepan on low heat, warm the oil until it is hot but not smoking. Add the cumin, turmeric, and salt and cook, stirring constantly for 2 to 3 minutes, until the cumin is fragrant. Take care not to scorch the spices. Set aside for about a minute or the oil may splatter when added to the soup. Stir the slightly cooled spices into the soup and add the cilantro.
Working in small batches, purée the soup in a blender until smooth. Add the lemon juice. Return the soup to the pot and reheat gently. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HEATHERDUFF.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 113.0
- Total Fat: 2.2 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 298.7 mg
- Total Carbs: 19.0 g
- Dietary Fiber: 5.4 g
- Protein: 5.7 g
Member Reviews
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IFYOUSPARKMEUP
I puréed half of it and it was way too thick; I mean NOTHING like the picture. My husband said the puréed part looked like baby food. He tasted what was in the pot and said he liked it better than what I had puréed. . I still ate the super thick soup (still too thick even after adding 5 tbs) - 7/27/15