Name: Spiced Red Lentil Soup
Yield: 4 Servings
Cuisine: Egyptian
Ingredients: 1 medium yellow onion, chopped; 1 small yellow onion, halved and thinly sliced; Pinch of chile flakes; 1 tsp ground cumin; 4 cups (32 fl oz/1 l) vegetable broth; Lemon wedges for serving; Juice from ½ lemon; Salt and freshly ground black peppercorns; ½ tsp ground coriander; 3 Tbsp olive oil; 1 cup (7 oz/220 g) split red lentils, rinsed; 1 carrot, peeled and finely chopped; 1 ripe tomato, peeled, seeded, and chopped

Preparation info

4
Servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Cooking with Spice

By Jennifer Newens

Published 2013

About

A trio of spices often found in the cuisine of Egypt—cumin, coriander, and chile flakes—flavors this easy-to-prepare soup. Keep lentils on hand in the pantry and you can make this healthy and satisfying soup any day of the week. Serve with a salad and crusty bread for a complete vegetarian meal.

Ingredients

3 Tbsp olive oil
1 medium yellow onion, chopped
1 small yellow onion, halved and t

Method

In a small Dutch oven, heat 2 tablespoons of oil over medium-high heat. Add chopped onion and sauté until soft, about 5 minutes. Add cumin, coriander, and chile flakes and cook, stirring constantly, until spices are fragrant, about 30 seconds.

Add lentils, carrot, tomato, broth,