Tibetan Lentil Soup

"This is a simple, healthy, and unusually spiced soup. It is really satisfying."
 
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Ready In:
50mins
Ingredients:
13
Yields:
10 cups
Serves:
6
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ingredients

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directions

  • Bring the lentils and water to a boil, then reduce the hear, cover and simmer until tender- about 20 minutes Meanwhile, heat oil and saute the onions, garlic and chile for 5 minutes.
  • Add the carrots, potatoes, coriander and cumin and saute for another minute, stirring to prevent sticking.
  • Remove from the heat and set aside When lentils are tender, coarsely chop the tomatoes right in the can and stir them into the soup pot.
  • Add the chopped cilantro, salt, and sauteed vegetables.
  • Cover and simmer for about 10-15 minutes, until all of the vegetables are tender.

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Reviews

  1. Another recipe that FAR surpassed my expectations! The combination of ingredients in this recipe is absolutely wonderful and the spices compliment each other perfectly! The only change I made was in using fresh tomatoes instead of canned. This made a delicious dinner with bread and cheese. Thanks SO MUCH Tish! I'm gonna make this a lot!
     
  2. Terrific comfort soup, the recipe instructions mentioned cumin, but it wasn't included in ingredients, so threw in 2 teaspoons. Tasty, filling and healthy. Will definitely be making this soup again.
     
  3. This made an excellent soup, Tish. I also used fresh tomatoes instead of canned. A nice blend of spices and textures. Husband and I took this to work for lunch. Very filling, hearty, flavorful, and best of all, healthy. Thanks for sharing it.
     
  4. This was a good, simple soup. I cooked the onions with the spices then added the garlic, vegetables, tomatoes, water, and lentils and cooked it all for about an hour. The only things I added were some chopped celery and a bay leaf. I'll definitely make this again as it is cheap, yummy, and healthy!
     
  5. Very tasty soup. I used fresh tasty tomatoes for mine and it was just lovely (So smaller tomatoes instead of burger tomatoes). I read the reviews and some people said it needs broth but my soup was very flavorful and it intensified after sitting for a day or so in my fridge. The only thing I would change is the heat of my soup. I had a dried chili (I think) and the soup might have been better if I added more. Warning tough after eating this soup you will get the worst gas possibly imagined.
     
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Tweaks

  1. I make a lot of lentil soups for my customers, and like the differences in this one. I multiplied the recipe by 8, it made a nice size pot-ful. I used red pepper flakes instead of the chile, and increased the coriander and cumin by more than 8 X. I substituted fresh parsley for the cilantro. I really liked the difference sauteeing the potatoes made to the flavor. thanks, Tish.
     
  2. Very tasty and nutritious, with a wonderful combination of flavor and colors! I substituted added one teaspoon of chili powder in with the cumin instead of using a fresh chile with the onions and garlic. This makes a great dinner with a side of bread.
     

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