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Spicy Red Lentil Soup Recipe

This Turkish red lentil soup recipe is healthy and comforting during autumn and winter. It's also nutritious with the added bonus, of course, of being completely delicious! Dried mint and chilli flakes make a great topping when you serve up.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 229 kcal
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Turkish

Ingredients

  • 150 grams red lentils (approximately)
  • 1 large onion (peeled & finely chopped)
  • 1 large potato (scrubbed & roughly chopped)
  • 1 large tomato (roughly chopped (or 1x400 gram tin))
  • 800 millilitres hot water or stock (approximately)
  • 1 dessert spoon chilli flakes
  • pinch cumin
  • salt & pepper (to season)
For The Garnish
  • 1 Lemon wedge
  • ½ teaspoon chilli flakes
  • ½ teaspoon dried mint

Instructions

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  1. In a large pan, heat a glug of olive oil.
  2. Add the potato and onion and keep stirring for a few minutes over a low to medium heat.
  3. Now add your lentils and mix together.
  4. Add your chopped tomato, chilli and cumin, then stir.
  5. Now add your hot water or stock, salt and pepper and stir everything together.
  6. Bring to the boil and then cover and simmer for around 20 minutes.
  7. Remove the lid and give your red lentil soup a good stir.
  8. Add more water or stock if necessary.
  9. Simmer for a further 15-20 minutes.
  10. Remove from the heat and mash or blend your red lentil soup.
  11. Ladle your soup into serving bowls and sprinkle your chilli flakes and dried mint over the top.
  12. Squeeze the juice of the lemon wedge into your soup.
  13. Now your Turkish red lentil soup is ready for you to enjoy.

Notes

  • This healthy Turkish red lentil soup recipe makes large servings.
  • Nutritional values per serving are meant as a rough guide only.
  • Ingredient measurements are not hard and fast. Approximations will still give you a delicious lentil soup.
  • The soup garnish is optional but it is very common in Turkey to add lemon, mint and chillies to red lentil soup.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1 Calories 229kcal (11%) Carbohydrates 45g (15%) Protein 12g (24%) Fat 1g (2%) Saturated Fat 0.1g (1%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3g Monounsaturated Fat 0.1g Sodium 30mg (1%) Potassium 926mg (26%) Fiber 15g (60%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 552IU (11%) Vitamin C 31mg (34%) Calcium 55mg (6%) Iron 4mg (22%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 229

% Daily Value*

Serving 1
Calories 229kcal 11%
Carbohydrates 45g 15%
Protein 12g 24%
Fat 1g 2%
Saturated Fat 0.1g 1%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3g 2%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.1g 1%
Sodium 30mg 1%
Potassium 926mg 20%
Fiber 15g 60%
Sugar 4g 8%
Vitamin A 552IU 11%
Vitamin C 31mg 34%
Calcium 55mg 6%
Iron 4mg 22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.