Spicy Red Lentil Soup — Wholy Goodness

Name: Spicy Red Lentil Soup — Wholy Goodness
Ingredients: 1 brown onion, finely chopped; 1 teaspoon of ground coriander; 1 teaspoon of ground cumin; 2 carrots, peeled and chopped; 2 stalks of celery, cut into 1/2 cm pieces; 1.5 cups of red lentils, rinsed in cold water; 1 tin of chopped tomatoes; 3-5 cloves of garlic; 1 teaspoon of salt; 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper or crushed red pepper flakes; juice of 1 lemon plus additional lemon wedges to garnish; 1 teaspoon of smoked paprika; freshly cracked black pepper; coriander leaves to garnish; Toasted pita bread to serve

4 steps

A warming and filling soup that can be enjoyed as a starter or as a standalone meal, inspired by the lentil soups found at falafel Imbisses around Berlin.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:52:35 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories307.2 kcal (15%)

Total Fat1.7 g (2%)

Carbs56.6 g (22%)

Sugars4.8 g (5%)

Protein19.6 g (39%)

Sodium747.6 mg (37%)

Fiber9.7 g (35%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1brown onion

finely chopped

1 teaspoonground coriander

1 teaspoonground cumin

2carrots

peeled and chopped

2stalks of celery

cut into 1/2 cm pieces

1 ½ cupsred lentils

rinsed in cold water

1tin of chopped tomatoes

3 clovesgarlic

1 teaspoonsalt

½ teaspooncayenne pepper

or crushed red pepper flakes

1lemon

juice of, plus additional lemon wedges to garnish

1 teaspoonsmoked paprika

freshly cracked black pepper

Instructions

Step 1

Heat a little oil in a medium-large saucepan. Add the onion and cook until clear, then add the ground coriander and cumin and stir for a couple of minutes until fragrant.

Step 2

Add the carrots, celery and lentils and stir for a couple of minutes and then add the tinned tomatoes, garlic, salt, cayenne pepper and 1L of water. Bring to a boil and then lower to a simmer, cooking until the lentils are cooked and broken down. Keep an eye on the water level and add more if the soup becomes too thick.

Step 3

Remove from heat and allow to cool for 10m before pureeing until everything is well combined but still a little bit chunky. Squeeze the lemon juice in and stir to combine.

Step 4

Spoon into bowls, garnish with smoked paprika, black pepper and coriander, and serve with toasted pita bread and additional lemon.

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