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Middle Eastern Lentil Soup Recipe
Middle Eastern Lentil Soup Recipe - just a few basic ingredients to make this delicious and flavorful soup. Great as a side soup or a light meal. Packed with Middle Eastern flavors, due to the combination of two very distinct spices - turmeric and cumin.
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 30 min⏳ Prep: 5 min🔥 Cook: 25 min👤 Mira Lyubenova📖 cookinglsl
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pot
- ●dutch oven
- ●oven
- ●bowl
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Heat oil in a large pot or Dutch Oven. Add onion, garlic and carrots and cook for ⏱️ 2-3 minutes, until softened, stirring frequently.
2
Add in the turmeric, salt, pepper, cumin and turmeric. Add lentils and water, stir to combine. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for ⏱️ 20-25 minutes, until the lentils are cooked. Add more water if needed, to thin the soup.
ground turmeric1 tspground cumin1 tspwater6 cups
3
Add more salt and pepper, if needed to taste. Serve with lemon juice, (adding 1 tsp per bowl makes it taste amazing). Garnish with parsley.
Nutrition Facts
calories
207 kcal
fat Content
5 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
14 g
sugar Content
1 g
sodium Content
217 mg
protein Content
11 g
carbohydrate Content
28 g
saturated Fat Content
3 g
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