Lentil & Vegetable Soup

Name: How to cook Lentil & Vegetable Soup - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 Servings
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Hiroko Liston

Lentil & Vegetable Soup

Lentil Soup is very popular and probably you have your own recipe. Today I used Cumin, Coriander Seeds and Paprika to season the soup, but I sometimes use Curry Powder. It’s quite yummy, but this recipe is not curry flavoured soup. The key ingredient is Lemon Juice. One day, when I ate the leftover Lentil Soup, I added a little bit of Lemon Juice and it improved the flavour. Then I started adding it. You may wish to try it.

Ingredient

Food ration :

4 Servings

Cooking time :

1 hour

1-2 tablespoons

Olive Oil

1 clove

Garlic *finely chopped

Onion

Carrot

1-2 stalks

Celery

1 can (400 g)

Crushed OR Diced Tomatoes

4 cups

Vegetable Stock *OR Stock of your choice

1 cup

Dry Lentils *I used Green Lentils

1/2 teaspoon

Ground Cumin

1/2 teaspoon

Ground Coriander Seeds

1 teaspoon

Paprika

Bay Leaf

1 tablespoon

Lemon Juice

2 tablespoons

finely chopped Parsley *save some for topping

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Cut Vegetables into small pieces in a similar size to a Lentil.

* Step 2

Heat Oil in a pot, cook Garlic and all vegetables. When softened, add Tomatoes, Stock, Dry Lentils and Spices, and bring to the boil.

* Step 3

Add Bay Leaf, cover with a lid, and simmer for 20 to 40 minutes, occasionally stirring. *Note: Cooking time depends on the type of Lentils. Today I used Green Lentils and cooked for 40 minutes.

* Step 4

Season with Salt & Pepper. Then add Lemon Juice and Parsley, and stir to combine. Sprinkle with saved Parsley and enjoy with crusty bread. *Note: This soup tastes good even when it is cold next day.

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