Jorge's Indian-Spiced Tomato Lentil Soup recipe

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Ingredients

4 cups low-sodium vegetable broth, divided
1 small yellow onion, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1 teaspoon ground coriander
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
⅛ teaspoon ground turmeric
⅛ teaspoon garam masala
⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 cup red lentils
1 (14.5 ounce) can no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon crumbled feta cheese

Nutrition Info

179 calories
carbohydrate: 32.5 g
cholesterol: 1.7 mg
fat: 1 g
fiber: 13.1 g
protein: 11.1 g
saturatedFat: 0.4 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 193.5 mg
sugar: 4.2 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Bring 1/2 cup broth to a boil in a pot, reduce heat and simmer. Add onion and garlic and simmer until onion is translucent and tender, about 5 minutes. Stir coriander, cinnamon, turmeric, garam masala, and cayenne pepper into onion mixture, simmer for 1 minute.

  2. Stir lentils into spiced onion mixture, cook, stirring constantly, for 30 seconds. Add remaining 3 1/2 cups broth and tomatoes, bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until lentils are tender, 10 to 12 minutes. Stir lemon juice into soup and garnish with feta cheese.

Recipe Yield

5 servings

Recipe Note

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