Middle Eastern Red Lentil Soup Food

MIDDLE EASTERN LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Place pot over medium heat.
• Add olive oil.
• Add onion and garlic. Cook until just starting to brown.
• Add salt and cumin. Stir.
• Add lentils. Stir until mixed well.
• Add 4 cups of water and allow to cook down. About 10 minutes.
• Add remaining water, and lemon juice. Cook another 10 minutes or until lentils are soft.
• Turn off heat, using a hand blender, puree mixture until smooth.

LEBANESE-STYLE RED LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Bring chicken stock and lentils to a boil in a large saucepan over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in garlic and onion, and cook until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 3 minutes.
• Stir onions into the lentils and season with cumin and cayenne. Continue simmering until the lentils are tender, about 10 minutes.
• Carefully puree the soup in a standing blender, or with a stick blender until smooth. Stir in cilantro and lemon juice before serving.

MIDDLE EASTERN LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a pan and gently fry the chopped onions for 5 minutes.
• Add the chopped garlic, turmeric and cumin and continue cooking for a few minutes more.
• Stir in the lentils, add the stock and cook for 35 minutes. Stir several times during cooking, especially towards the end, to prevent lentils from sticking to base of pan.
• Toss in parsley, stir in lemon juice and leave to cook for 2-3 minutes more.
• No blending is necessary unless you want it really smooth.
• Serve with chunks of crusty bread.

RED LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Press the "Sauté" function key then "Normal". When Instant Pot displays "Hot", heat oil and cook onion for about 6 minutes or until translucent. Add garlic, cumin, coriander, turmeric, stir for 1 minute.
• Stir in the red lentils, and broth. Be sure to scrape the bottom of the pot to keep the pan clear and nothing is stuck on it to prevent burning.
• Secure the lid and set it to manual on high for 8 minutes. After the cooking cycle finished, quickly release the pressure.
• Open the lid. Stir the soup. No blending necessary unless you want it to be really smooth. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper if necessary. If the broth is too thick, add about 1 cup of warm broth and stir to combine. Serve with lemon juice.

MIDDLE EASTERN LENTIL SOUP RECIPE

Steps:

• In a soup pot heat olive oil on medium. Add the onion, celery, carrots, and garlic. Sauté until onion is translucent. Add 4 cups of broth and the lentils. Bring to a boil and cook until the vegetables are tender. Add cumin, salt, and allspice. Turn down heat to low and allow to simmer for about 30-40 minutes.
• Using an immersion blender blend solids thoroughly.
• Add the remaining broth and simmer for an additional 15 minutes.
• Add the lemon juice and additional salt to taste.

MIDDLE EASTERN RED LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Place oil in a sauce or soup pot on medium heat.
• After 2 minute put roughly chopped garlic in and saute until they just start to turn brown.
• Add lentils cumin nutmeg and coriander and mix into oil for about a minute Add water and put on high heat until it boils.
• Keep on medium heat for 30 minute Add salt, squeeze lemon and serve piping hot.

ARABIC LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Warm the olive oil in a large, heavy-bottomed pot over a medium heat. When the oil is hot, add the chopped onion and carrots. Sauté for 5-7 minute.
• Stir in the garlic, turmeric, ginger and cumin. Cook, stirring often to keep the garlic from burning, another 2 minutes.
• Add the lentils, rice and stock. Mix well to combine. Cook about 30-35 minutes until the lentils are soft.
• Stir in parsley and lemon juice. Turn off the heat and move the pot off of the heat source.
• Use an immersion blender to process until you reach your desired consistency. Tip: You can also transfer the soup to a traditional blender if needed. Just make sure to only blend the soup and in batches making sure not to overfill the blender open the lid of the blender carefully and away from your face as it will likely be steamy.
• Alternatively, you can enjoy this as a chunky soup without blending if you prefer.
• Taste and season as you see fit (more salt, lemon juice, etc). Don't be afraid to add more lemon juice as it really makes this soup pop! Serve and enjoy.