Red Lentils Soup

Name: Red Lentils Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: middle eastern
Ingredients: 1.5 cups red lentils; 3 tbsp olive oil; 1 onion; 2 tsp ground cumin; 1.5 tsp ground turmeric; 2 tsp salt; 6 cups water; 1 tbsp tomato paste

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Sara

Community member

"I love lentils no matter how they are served. This is a very easy dish to prepare if you are feeling lazy and don't want to spend much time in the kitchen. Good luck!"

Difficulty

Easy 👌

Preparation

15 min

Baking

25 min

Resting

0 min

Ingredients

2Servings

⅝ cups

red lentils

1¼ tbsp

olive oil

⅜

onion

¾ tsp

ground cumin

⅝ tsp

ground turmeric

¾ tsp

salt

2⅜ cups

water

⅜ tbsp

tomato paste

Utensils

Cooker

Step 1/5
- ⅜ onion
Finely chop the onion.
Step 2/5
- 1¼ tbsp olive oil
- Cooker
Heat olive oil in a cooker and add the chopped onion with a pinch of salt. Fry for 1 minute.
Step 3/5
- ⅝ cups red lentils
- ¾ tsp ground cumin
- ⅝ tsp ground turmeric
- ¾ tsp salt
Add the lentils, and the spices. Mix the ingredients and let them fry for 1 to 2 minutes.
Step 4/5
- 2⅜ cups water
Add the water and cover the cooker. When it starts boiling turn down the heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
Step 5/5
- ⅜ tbsp tomato paste
Add the tomato paste and simmer for 5 more minutes. Bon Appétit!
Enjoy your meal!