Lentil Soup
1 hr 23 min · 58 min active · makes ~1.95 l · Medium · Middle eastern
Lentil Soup
Red lentil soup seasoned with turmeric and smoked paprika, finished with fresh parsley.
TOTAL TIME
1 hr 23 min
ACTIVE TIME
58 min
QUANTITY
~1.95 l
DIFFICULTY
Medium
CUISINE
Middle eastern
Who’s eating
A
Ingredients0/15
Tools0/8
Ingredients0/15 gathered · 4 servings
300g
1piece
3clove
3tbsp
1bunch
2piece
2tsp
1tsp
0.5tsp
0.25tsp
2tbsp
1,200ml
1piece
1tsp
0.5tsp
| # | Product | Quantity | Notes | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300g | — | — | ||
| 2 | 1piece | — | — | ||
| 3 | 3clove | — | — | ||
| 4 | 3tbsp | — | — | ||
| 5 | 1bunch | — | — | ||
| 6 | 2piece | — | — | ||
| 7 | 2tsp | — | — | ||
| 8 | 1tsp | — | — | ||
| 9 | 0.5tsp | — | — | ||
| 10 | 0.25tsp | — | — | ||
| 11 | 2tbsp | — | — | ||
| 12 | 1,200ml | — | — | ||
| 13 | 1piece | — | — | ||
| 14 | 1tsp | — | — | ||
| 15 | 0.5tsp | — | — |
Tools8 items
Serveware1 item
Procedure33 steps
1 of 33
Rinse the red lentils
Look for
until water runs clear
Red lentils · 300 g
⏱ 2 min
ResultRinsed lentilsused in step 204 of 33
Add olive oil
Look for
in a large saucepan over medium heat, until shimmering
Olive oil · 3 tbsp
medium heat
⏱ 1 min
ResultHeated olive oil5 of 33
Add the diced onion to the heated olive oil
⏱ 30s
ResultOlive-oil-softening onion7 of 33
Rinse the 2 carrots
under cold running water
Carrots · 2 piece
⏱ 30s
ResultRinsed carrots10 of 33
Add the diced carrots to the olive-oil-softening onion
⏱ 30s
ResultOnion and carrot in heated oil11 of 33
Sauté the onion and carrot in heated oil
Look for
until softened — stirring occasionally
medium heat
⏱ 9 min
ResultSoftened onion and carrot12 of 33
Add the ground cumin, smoked paprika, ground turmeric and dried chilli flakes and the minced garlic to the softened onion and carrot
Ground cumin · 2 tspSmoked paprika · 1 tspGround turmeric · 0.5 tspDried chilli flakes · 0.25 tspMinced garlic · step 3
⏱ 2 min
ResultSoftened vegetables with cumin13 of 33
Stir the spiced vegetables
Look for
until fragrant
⏱ 2 min
ResultFragrant spiced vegetables14 of 33
Add the minced garlic to the fragrant spiced vegetables
⏱ 30s
ResultSpiced vegetables with garlic15 of 33
Add the tomato purée to the spiced vegetables with garlic
Tomato purée · 2 tbsp
⏱ 30s
ResultSpiced vegetables with tomato purée16 of 33
Stir the spiced vegetables with tomato purée
⏱ 1 min
ResultSpiced vegetables with tomato purée17 of 33
Add the rinsed lentils to the spiced vegetables with tomato purée
⏱ 30s
ResultLentils in spiced vegetable base18 of 33
Add the vegetable stock to the lentils in spiced vegetable base
Vegetable stock · 1,200 ml
⏱ 30s
ResultLentil soup base19 of 33
Stir the lentil soup base
⏱ 30s
ResultLentil soup base20 of 33
Bring the lentil soup base to a boil
rolling boil
high heat
⏱ 5 min
ResultBoiling lentil soup21 of 33
Simmer the boiling lentil soup
Look for
until lentils are completely soft — stirring occasionally
low heat
⏱ 25 min
ResultCooked lentil soup22 of 33
Blend the cooked lentil soup
use an immersion blender directly in the saucepan, or transfer in batches to a stand blender with the lid held down and the vent open
⏱ 2 min
ResultPartially blended lentil soup23 of 33
Rinse the lemon
under cold running water
Lemon · 1 piece
⏱ 30s
ResultRinsed lemon25 of 33
Add the lemon juice to the partially blended lentil soup
⏱ 30s
ResultSeasoned lentil soup26 of 33
Add salt to the seasoned lentil soup
Salt · 1 tsp
⏱ 30s
ResultSeasoned lentil soup27 of 33
Add black pepper to the seasoned lentil soup
Black pepper · 0.5 tsp
⏱ 30s
ResultSeasoned lentil soup28 of 33
Plate the seasoned lentil soup from the large saucepan into the serving bowl
⏱ 2 min
ResultSeasoned lentil soup29 of 33
Scatter the chopped parsley over the seasoned lentil soup
⏱ 30s
ResultParsley-garnished lentil soup30 of 33
Add olive oil the parsley-garnished lentil soup
a little olive oil drizzled over
⏱ 30s
ResultLentil SoupTotal Time1 hr 23 min
| # | Product | Tool | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300 g | Rinse the red lentilsLook foruntil water runs clear⏱ 2 minResultRinsed lentilsused in step 20 | |
| 2 | 1 piece | Dice an onion⏱ 2 minResultDiced onionused in step 5 | |
| 3 | 3 clove | Mince the 3 garlic cloves⏱ 1 minResultMinced garlicused in step 12 | |
| 4 | 3 tbsp | medium heat | Add olive oilLook forin a large saucepan over medium heat, until shimmering⏱ 1 minResultHeated olive oil |
| 5 | Diced onionstep 2 | Add the diced onion to the heated olive oil⏱ 30sResultOlive-oil-softening onion | |
| 6 | 1 bunch | Chop flat-leaf parsley⏱ 1 minResultChopped parsleyused in step 32 | |
| 7 | 2 piece | — | Rinse the 2 carrots → under cold running water⏱ 30sResultRinsed carrots |
| 8 | Rinsed carrotsstep 7 | Peel the rinsed carrots⏱ 1 minResultPeeled carrots | |
| 9 | Peeled carrotsstep 8 | Dice the peeled carrots⏱ 2 minResultDiced carrots | |
| 10 | Diced carrotsstep 9 | Add the diced carrots to the olive-oil-softening onion⏱ 30sResultOnion and carrot in heated oil | |
| 11 | — | medium heat | Sauté the onion and carrot in heated oilLook foruntil softened — stirring occasionally⏱ 9 minResultSoftened onion and carrot |
| 12 | 2 tsp | Add the ground cumin, smoked paprika, ground turmeric and dried chilli flakes and the minced garlic to the softened onion and carrot⏱ 2 minResultSoftened vegetables with cumin | |
| 1 tsp | |||
| 0.5 tsp | |||
| 0.25 tsp | |||
| Minced garlicstep 3 | |||
| 13 | — | Stir the spiced vegetablesLook foruntil fragrant⏱ 2 minResultFragrant spiced vegetables | |
| 14 | Minced garlicstep 3 | Add the minced garlic to the fragrant spiced vegetables⏱ 30sResultSpiced vegetables with garlic | |
| 15 | 2 tbsp | Add the tomato purée to the spiced vegetables with garlic⏱ 30sResultSpiced vegetables with tomato purée | |
| 16 | — | Stir the spiced vegetables with tomato purée⏱ 1 minResultSpiced vegetables with tomato purée | |
| 17 | Rinsed lentilsstep 1 | Add the rinsed lentils to the spiced vegetables with tomato purée⏱ 30sResultLentils in spiced vegetable base | |
| 18 | 1,200 ml | Add the vegetable stock to the lentils in spiced vegetable base⏱ 30sResultLentil soup base | |
| 19 | — | Stir the lentil soup base⏱ 30sResultLentil soup base | |
| 20 | — | high heat | Bring the lentil soup base to a boil → rolling boil⏱ 5 minResultBoiling lentil soup |
| 21 | — | low heat | Simmer the boiling lentil soupLook foruntil lentils are completely soft — stirring occasionally⏱ 25 minResultCooked lentil soup |
| 22 | — | Blend the cooked lentil soup → use an immersion blender directly in the saucepan, or transfer in batches to a stand blender with the lid held down and the vent open⏱ 2 minResultPartially blended lentil soup | |
| 23 | 1 piece | — | Rinse the lemon → under cold running water⏱ 30sResultRinsed lemon |
| 24 | Rinsed lemonstep 26 | Juice the rinsed lemon⏱ 1 minResultLemon juice | |
| 25 | Lemon juicestep 27 | Add the lemon juice to the partially blended lentil soup⏱ 30sResultSeasoned lentil soup | |
| 26 | 1 tsp | Add salt to the seasoned lentil soup⏱ 30sResultSeasoned lentil soup | |
| 27 | 0.5 tsp | Add black pepper to the seasoned lentil soup⏱ 30sResultSeasoned lentil soup | |
| 28 | Seasoned lentil soupstep 30 | Plate the seasoned lentil soup from the large saucepan into the serving bowl⏱ 2 minResultSeasoned lentil soup | |
| 29 | Chopped parsleystep 6 | Scatter the chopped parsley over the seasoned lentil soup⏱ 30sResultParsley-garnished lentil soup | |
| 30 | — | Add olive oil the parsley-garnished lentil soup → a little olive oil drizzled over⏱ 30sResultLentil Soup | |
| Total Time | 1 hr 23 min | ||
Nutritionper serving
Estimated · pre-cooking · 93% ingredients covered
| Nutrient | Per serving |
|---|---|
| 450kcal | |
| 22g | |
| 12g | |
| 2g | |
| 66g | |
| 7g | |
| 9g | |
| 3,030mg |
Ingredients0/15
Tools0/8
middle eastern · Recipe
Lentil Soup
Red lentil soup seasoned with turmeric and smoked paprika, finished with fresh parsley.
Serves4
Total1 hr 23 min
LevelMedium
Ingredients
- Red lentils300 g
- Onion1 piece
- Garlic clove3 clove
- Olive oil3 tbsp
- Flat-leaf parsley1 bunch
- Carrots2 piece
- Ground cumin2 tsp
- Smoked paprika1 tsp
- Ground turmeric0.5 tsp
- Dried chilli flakes0.25 tsp
- Tomato purée2 tbsp
- Vegetable stock1,200 ml
- Lemon1 piece
- Salt1 tsp
- Black pepper0.5 tsp
Tools
SpoonLarge saucepanChef's knifeImmersion blenderCitrus juicerColanderPeelerLadle
Method
1
Rinse the red lentilsLook foruntil water runs clear
Result · Rinsed lentils · used in step 20
2 minColanderRed lentils · 300 g
2
Dice an onion
Result · Diced onion · used in step 5
2 minChefs knifeOnion · 1 piece
3
Mince the 3 garlic cloves
Result · Minced garlic · used in step 12
1 minChefs knifeGarlic clove · 3 clove
4
Add olive oilLook forin a large saucepan over medium heat, until shimmering
medium heat1 minLarge saucepanOlive oil · 3 tbsp
5
Add the diced onion to the heated olive oil
30sLarge saucepanDiced onion · step 2
6
Chop flat-leaf parsley
Result · Chopped parsley · used in step 32
1 minChefs knifeFlat-leaf parsley · 1 bunch
7
Rinse the 2 carrots → under cold running water
30sCarrots · 2 piece
8
Peel the rinsed carrots
1 minPeelerRinsed carrots · step 7
9
Dice the peeled carrots
2 minChefs knifePeeled carrots · step 8
10
Add the diced carrots to the olive-oil-softening onion
30sLarge saucepanDiced carrots · step 9
11
Sauté the onion and carrot in heated oilLook foruntil softened — stirring occasionally
medium heat9 minLarge saucepan
12
Add the ground cumin, smoked paprika, ground turmeric and dried chilli flakes and the minced garlic to the softened onion and carrot
2 minLarge saucepanGround cumin · 2 tspSmoked paprika · 1 tspGround turmeric · 0.5 tspDried chilli flakes · 0.25 tsp
13
Stir the spiced vegetablesLook foruntil fragrant
2 minSpoon
14
Add the minced garlic to the fragrant spiced vegetables
30sLarge saucepanMinced garlic · step 3
15
Add the tomato purée to the spiced vegetables with garlic
30sLarge saucepanTomato purée · 2 tbsp
16
Stir the spiced vegetables with tomato purée
1 minSpoon
17
Add the rinsed lentils to the spiced vegetables with tomato purée
30sLarge saucepanRinsed lentils · step 1
18
Add the vegetable stock to the lentils in spiced vegetable base
30sLarge saucepanVegetable stock · 1,200 ml
19
Stir the lentil soup base
30sSpoon
20
Bring the lentil soup base to a boil → rolling boil
high heat5 minLarge saucepan
21
Simmer the boiling lentil soupLook foruntil lentils are completely soft — stirring occasionally
low heat25 minLarge saucepan
22
Blend the cooked lentil soup → use an immersion blender directly in the saucepan, or transfer in batches to a stand blender with the lid held down and the vent open
2 minImmersion blender
23
Rinse the lemon → under cold running water
30sLemon · 1 piece
24
Juice the rinsed lemon
1 minCitrus juicerRinsed lemon · step 26
25
Add the lemon juice to the partially blended lentil soup
30sLarge saucepanLemon juice · step 27
26
Add salt to the seasoned lentil soup
30sLarge saucepanSalt · 1 tsp
27
Add black pepper to the seasoned lentil soup
30sLarge saucepanBlack pepper · 0.5 tsp
28
Plate the seasoned lentil soup from the large saucepan into the serving bowl
2 minLadleSeasoned lentil soup · step 30
29
Scatter the chopped parsley over the seasoned lentil soup
30sServing bowlChopped parsley · step 6
30
Add olive oil the parsley-garnished lentil soup → a little olive oil drizzled over
Result · Lentil Soup
30sServing bowl
Printed 13 September 2026