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Spicy red lentil soup with cumin and tomato

April 11, 2008 · By Monica Shaw

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Last night we were going to have friends over for an Indian feast. Then Tim got the sniffles and I got home late from work. Dinner was off but I was still primed for lentils and Tim’s cold called for some nourishing soup. So I tried out this recipe from the Guardian and dang was it tasteee. It’s made with ingredients I usually have around anyway, and I predict this will become a staple for quick, nutritious meals.

Another day, another lentil. Life is good.

Spicy red lentil soup with cumin and tomato

2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for serving
1 large onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, sliced
1/2 tsp coriander seeds
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1 litre vegetable stock
300g red lentils
400g tin chopped tomatoes
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1 medium bunch fresh coriander
1 tsp cumin seeds, toasted and ground, to serve (optional)

Put a medium saucepan on a medium heat. Add the oil then the onion, garlic, coriander seeds and cumin seeds. Fry, without colouring, for five minutes. Add the stock and lentils, cover, bring to a low simmer and cook for 10 minutes. Add the tomatoes and cook for 15 minutes, until the lentils are tender. Purée the soup and season to taste.

Serve with a trickle of olive oil, a pinch of freshly toasted, freshly ground cumin, and a sprinkle of cilantro.

About Monica Shaw

Veg lover, dog owner, hill walker, wild camper, avocado addict, nerd. I write about how to be awesome through a "smarter fitter" approach to eating, drinking, living and working.
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  1. Michael Natkin says

    April 14, 2008 at 6:22 am

    Looks good! Here’s a http://www.herbivoracious.com/2008/04/recipe-syrian-y.html“ rel=”nofollow”>Syrian-Jewish approach to the same lentils.

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  2. monica says

    April 14, 2008 at 7:54 am

    That does look delicious! I love the combination of coriander seeds and leaves. And what a nice blog, as well. How is the internship going? =)

    Totally unrelated – when I first went to type “internship”, I accidentally typed “internetship”. I’m not sure that I want to know what that says about the state of my subconscious!

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  3. Michael Natkin says

    June 7, 2009 at 2:32 pm

    Funny, just saw your comment from a year ago… the internship was great but I’m back to being a desk jockey for now! Glad I didn’t open a restaurant this year. Those buckwheat crepes you have on the front page look outstanding!

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