Lebanese Style Red Lentil Soup | Maple Kitchen Official
Lebanese Style Red Lentil Soup
20 mins prepServes 4
A comforting and healthy Lebanese-style red lentil soup, packed with vegetables like potato, carrot, onion, and tomato, seasoned with cumin, salt, and black salt. It's a protein-rich, vegan, and vegetarian-friendly soup, perfect for a warming meal.
1. Rinse and drain the red lentils and set aside. Peel the potato and boil it.
2. Finely chop the carrot, onion, and garlic. Slice the tomato.
3. Boil 5 cups of water.
4. Heat up a stock pot to medium heat. Add the olive oil followed by the garlic. Sauté for 1 min.
5. Add the onion and sauté for 2 min.
6. Add the carrots and sauté for 2 min.
7. Add in the red lentils and sauté for 1 min.
8. Add the cumin, black pepper, salt, and black salt. Sauté for another minute. Then, add tomato and sauté for another minute.
9. Add the boiled potatoes and pour in the hot water. Give the pot a good stir.
10. Bring the soup to a boil, then cover and cook on medium for 20 min.
11. Separate 2 cups of the soup and blend the rest of the soup with a hand blender. Then, pour the separated soup back into the pot and give it a good stir to combine.
12. Plate the soup and garnish with fresh lemon juice, chopped coriander, a drizzle of red chilli oil, a sprinkle of za'atar, and fresh cracked pepper to taste. Enjoy!
