Glowing Spiced Lentil Soup

Name: Glowing Spiced Lentil Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 1/2 tablespoons (22.5 mL) extra-virgin olive oil; 2 cups (280 grams) diced onion (1 medium/large); 2 large garlic cloves, minced; 2 teaspoons ground turmeric; 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom; 1 (14-ounce/398 mL) can diced tomatoes, with juices; 1 (14-ounce/398 mL) can full-fat coconut milk*; 3/4 cup (140 grams) uncooked red lentils, rinsed and drained; 3 1/2 cups (875 mL) low-sodium vegetable broth; 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt, or to taste; Freshly ground black pepper, to taste; Red pepper flakes or cayenne pepper, to taste (for a kick of heat!); 1 (5-ounce/140-gram) package baby spinach; 2 teaspoons (10 mL) fresh lime juice, or more to taste

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:20min

This soup is so quick and easy because there aren’t many vegetables to chop (just garlic and onion—that’s it!) and it relies mostly on pantry staples. It takes 15 minutes prep time (that includes getting the ingredients out), and then it’s hands off while it cooks. Talk about easy! While this soup contains a lot of spices, it's not what I would call "spicy" or "hot". If you do want a kick of heat feel free to add some cayenne pepper or red pepper flakes. Also, feel free to change up the baby spinach for other greens like stemmed kale or chard.

Updated at: Thu, 06 Mar 2025 20:38:29 GMT