Lentil Soup

Name: Lentil Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6 porsi
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 onion, chopped ((white, brown, yellow)); 2 g arlic cloves, minced; 1 large carrot (, chopped (about 1 1/4 cups)); 2 celery ribs (, chopped (about 1 1/4 cups)); 2 cups / 400g dried lentils (, green or brown, rinsed (Note 1)); 400 g / 14 oz crushed tomato; 1.5 litres / 1.5 quarts (6 cups) vegetable or chicken (stock / broth, low sodium); 1/2 tsp each cumin and coriander powder; 1 1/2 tsp paprika powder; 2 dried bay leaves; 1 lemon (zest + juice); 1/4 tsp salt and pepper, (each); Chopped fresh parsley, for garnish; Warm bread, to serve

Recipe VIDEO above. Don't settle for a bland lentil soup. Make it right, and you'll have everyone begging for seconds...and thirds! The touch of spices and finishing it off with lemon really lifts this soup to the next level.  

⏱️ 55 min 🔪 Prep: 10 min 🔥 Cook: 45 min 📊 Medium ⭐ 5.0 (940) 👁️ 2 views

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Ingredients

6 servings

2 tbsp olive oil
1 onion, chopped ((white, brown, yellow))
2 g arlic cloves, minced
1 large carrot (, chopped (about 1 1/4 cups))
2 celery ribs (, chopped (about 1 1/4 cups))
2 cups / 400g dried lentils (, green or brown, rinsed (Note 1))
400 g / 14 oz crushed tomato
1.5 litres / 1.5 quarts (6 cups) vegetable or chicken (stock / broth, low sodium)
1/2 tsp each cumin and coriander powder
1 1/2 tsp paprika powder
2 dried bay leaves
1 lemon (zest + juice)
1/4 tsp salt and pepper, (each)
Chopped fresh parsley, for garnish
Warm bread, to serve

Steps

Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add garlic and onion, cook for 2 minutes.
Add celery and carrot. Cook for 7 - 10 minutes or until softened and the onion is sweet. Don't rush this step, it is key to the flavour base of the soup.
Add all remaining ingredients except the lemon and salt. Stir. 
Increase heat and bring to simmer. Scoop scum on the surface off and discard (do this again during cooking if required). Place lid on and turn heat down to medium low. Simmer for 35 - 40 minutes or until lentils are soft.
Remove bay leaves.
Thicken Soup: Using a stick blender, do 2 or 3 quick whizzes to thicken the soup (see video below). Or transfer 2 cups to a blender, let it cool slightly, then hold lid with tea towel and blend then transfer back into pot.
Add a touch of water if you want to adjust soup consistency. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Grate over the zest of the lemon then add a squeeze of lemon juice just before serving. Garnish with parsley if desired and serve with warm crusty bread slathered liberally with butter!

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

311 kkal

Protein 18g (25%)

Carbs 48g (68%)

Fat 5g (7%)

Macronutrients

Calories31116% DV

Protein18g36% DV

Carbs48g16% DV

Fat5g8% DV

*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients Rp 10.119

Per Serving Rp 1.687/serving

🏠 Save ~Rp 20.238 compared to buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (33% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Unit Price	Subtotal
olive oil	2 tbsp	-	-
onion	1	-	-
arlic cloves	2 g	-	-
large carrot	1	-	-
celery ribs	2	-	-
/ 400g dried lentils	2 cups	-	-
/ 14 oz crushed tomato	400 g	Rp 12.000/kg	Rp 4.800
litres / 1.5 quarts	1.5	-	-
each cumin and coriander powder	0.5 tsp	Rp 70.000/kg	Rp 175
paprika powder	0.5 tsp	Rp 40.000/kg	Rp 100
dried bay leaves	2	Rp 25.000/kg	Rp 5.000
lemon	1	-	-
salt and pepper	0.25 tsp	Rp 35.000/kg	Rp 44
Chopped fresh parsley	-	-	-
Warm bread	-	-	-