Lentil & Vegetable Soup

Name: Lentil & Vegetable Soup
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: 4 Servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1-2 tablespoons Olive Oil; 1 clove Garlic *finely chopped; 1 Onion; 1 Carrot; 1-2 stalks Celery; 1 can (400 g) Crushed OR Diced Tomatoes; 4 cups Vegetable Stock *OR Stock of your choice; 1 cup Dry Lentils *I used Green Lentils; 1/2 teaspoon Ground Cumin; 1/2 teaspoon Ground Coriander Seeds; 1 teaspoon Paprika; 1 Bay Leaf; Salt & Pepper; 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice; 2 tablespoons finely chopped Parsley *save some for topping

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

Melbourne, Australia

Lentil Soup is very popular and probably you have your own recipe. Today I used Cumin, Coriander Seeds and Paprika to season the soup, but I sometimes use Curry Powder. It’s quite yummy, but this recipe is not curry flavoured soup. The key ingredient is Lemon Juice. One day, when I ate the leftover Lentil Soup, I added a little bit of Lemon Juice and it improved the flavour. Then I started adding it. You may wish to try it.

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

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Ingredients

1 hour

4 Servings

1-2 tablespoonsOlive Oil
1 cloveGarlic *finely chopped
1Onion
1Carrot
1-2 stalksCelery
1 can (400 g)Crushed OR Diced Tomatoes
4 cupsVegetable Stock *OR Stock of your choice
1 cupDry Lentils *I used Green Lentils
1/2 teaspoonGround Cumin
1/2 teaspoonGround Coriander Seeds
1 teaspoonPaprika
1Bay Leaf
Salt & Pepper
1 tablespoonLemon Juice
2 tablespoonsfinely chopped Parsley *save some for topping

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Steps

1 hour

1

Cut Vegetables into small pieces in a similar size to a Lentil.
2

Heat Oil in a pot, cook Garlic and all vegetables. When softened, add Tomatoes, Stock, Dry Lentils and Spices, and bring to the boil.
3

Add Bay Leaf, cover with a lid, and simmer for 20 to 40 minutes, occasionally stirring. *Note: Cooking time depends on the type of Lentils. Today I used Green Lentils and cooked for 40 minutes.
4

Season with Salt & Pepper. Then add Lemon Juice and Parsley, and stir to combine. Sprinkle with saved Parsley and enjoy with crusty bread. *Note: This soup tastes good even when it is cold next day.