Spicy Lentil Soup
Serves: 5
Ellsworth Rath
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
52
Spice
46
Sweetness
52
Sourness
40
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.9
Difficulty
Ingredients:
1 large
Tomato (roughly chopped)3 cloves
Garlic (finely chopped)1 tsp
Ground Turmeric1 cup
Greek YogurtDirections:
1
Combine the lentils and 7 cups warm water in a pot, cover and bring to a boil
2
Add the chile pepper, tomato, ginger, garlic, turmeric and 2 teaspoons salt
3
Partially cover and simmer over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, until thickened, 18 to 20 minutes
4
Stir in the cilantro
5
Thin the soup with water, if desired, and season with salt
6
Mix the yogurt with 2 teaspoons water and a pinch of salt in a small bowl
7
Ladle the soup into bowls and top with the yogurt and more cilantro
8
Serve with naan
9
Photograph by Antonis Achilleos