Spicymoroccanlentilsoup Recipes

SPICY MOROCCAN LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in 12-cup soup pot, and saute' onion and pepper until soft. add garlic and cook 1 minute more.
• Add salt, spice blend, and cilantro, blend well.
• Add broth and lentils, bring to boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 45 minutes, or until lentils are soft. Add wine halfway through. Add more broth or water if the soup is becoming too thick.

MOROCCAN LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• In large pot saute; the onions, garlic, and ginger in a little olive oil for about 5 minutes.
• Add the water, lentils, chick peas, white kidney beans, diced tomatoes, carrots, celery, garam masala, cardamom, cayenne pepper and cumin. Bring to a boil for a few minutes then simmer for 1 to 1 1/2 hours or longer, until the lentils are soft.
• Puree half the soup in a food processor or blender. Return the pureed soup to the pot, stir and enjoy!

MOROCCAN SPICED LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• In Dutch oven, bring water to a boil.
• Add lentils; return to a boil.
• Reduce heat; simmer 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, spray large nonstick skillet with nonstick cooking spray.
• Heat over Medium-High heat until hot.
• Add onions; cook 8-10 minutes or until edges of onions are brown, stirring occasionally.
• Add onions to lentils.
• If desired for additional flavor, pour about 1/2 cup of lentil liquid into skillet; scrape bottom and sides to remove any bits of browned onions.
• Add to lentil mixture.
• Stir in all remaining ingredients.
• Cover: cook 20 minutes.

MOROCCAN LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Pick over and rinse the lentils and place them in a soup pot with the cold water.
• Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until tender, about 20 minutes.
• While the lentils are cooking, heat the olive oil in a medium sized sauté pan and add the onion, 1/2 tsp salt, and a few pinches of cayenne.
• Cook over medium heat until the onions are soft, 7 - 8 minutes; then add the diced vegetables, another 1/2 tsp of salt, and the spices.
• Cook for 5 minutes, then stir in the garlic and ginger and cook for another minute.
• Add the vegetables and the tomatoes to the lentils and their broth. Cover and cook for 30 minutes.
• Season to taste with salt and cayenne.
• Garnish with the cilantro.

SPICED CARROT & LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Heat a large saucepan and dry-fry 2 tsp cumin seeds and a pinch of chilli flakes for 1 min, or until they start to jump around the pan and release their aromas.
• Scoop out about half with a spoon and set aside. Add 2 tbsp olive oil, 600g coarsely grated carrots, 140g split red lentils, 1l hot vegetable stock and 125ml milk to the pan and bring to the boil.
• Simmer for 15 mins until the lentils have swollen and softened.
• Whizz the soup with a stick blender or in a food processor until smooth (or leave it chunky if you prefer).
• Season to taste and finish with a dollop of plain yogurt and a sprinkling of the reserved toasted spices. Serve with warmed naan breads.