Levantine · Soups · Ramadan

Red Lentil Soup

Name: Red Lentil Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Levantine
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 piece onion chopped; 1 piece carrot diced; 2 cloves garlic crushed; 1 cup red lentils rinsed; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 0.5 teaspoon ground turmeric; 5 cups water hot; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 piece lemon to serve

A smooth, warming soup of red lentils and carrot with cumin and turmeric, finished with a squeeze of lemon.

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 35 min
Difficulty: Easy

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Method

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Heat the oil in a pot, add the onion and carrot and cook until the onion softens.
Add the garlic, cumin and turmeric and stir until fragrant.
Add the lentils, hot water and salt. Bring to the boil, then cover and simmer until the lentils are completely soft.
Blend with a stick blender until smooth, adding a little water if it is too thick.
Serve hot with a squeeze of lemon.