Gingery Lentil Soup Recipes

FERN BERMAN'S GINGER AND LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Put the lentils into a colander, rinse thoroughly under cool running water and set aside.
• In a 6-to-8-quart or larger heavy pot, warm the 2 tabepoons olive oil over medium heat. Add the chopped onion, garlic and ginger, and saute until transparent. Add 2/3 cup of the water and the diced carrots, and simmer a minute. Stir in the rinsed lentils. Add the stock and remaining 3 cups of water. Partly cover, and simmer over a low flame, stirring often, for 30 to 40 minutes, until the lentils are cooked and the soup has the consistency of porridge.
• Remove from heat, and let cool briefly. Stir in salt, pepper and dashes of balsamic vinegar to taste.

GINGER LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pan over medium heat.
• Add the carrots and onion and cook for 6 minutes or until softened.
• Add the ginger, garlic, cumin, pepper, and allspice, and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
• Add the water, lentils, and rice, and bring to a boil over high heat.
• Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 1 hour, or until the lentils and rice are tender.
• Stir in the sweet potatoes and salt.
• Cover, and simmer for 20 minutes, or until the sweet potatoes are tender.
• Stir in the spinach, and cook for 5 minutes.

GINGERY LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
• Add carrot and onion; cover and cook 3 minutes or until softened.
• Stir in ginger and garlic; cook 1 minute. Add curry, salt and pepper; cook 30 seconds.
• Stir in diluted broth and lentils; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat; simmer covered, 20 to 25 minutes or until lentils are tender. Stir in tomatoes; cover and simmer 5 minutes.
• Divide soup evenly among 4 bowls.

TSIRANI VOSP APUR (ARMENIAN APRICOT AND LENTIL SOUP)

Steps:

• If using dried apricots, at least 40 minutes before cooking, cut them into quarters, soak in warm water to cover, then drain and set aside. (This can be done up to a day ahead. Cover and refrigerate, then bring to room temperature before using.)
• Warm the oil in a medium saucepan set over medium-high heat. Add the onion, season with 1/2 teaspoon of salt and cook, stirring often, until the onion begins to turn golden at the edges, about 5 minutes. Stir in the tomato and cook for 5 minutes more, stirring frequently.
• Pour 5 cups of the vegetable broth into the pot, scraping any stuck-on bits from the bottom, and bring to a boil. Add the lentils, cover, and reduce the heat to maintain a strong simmer. Cook, stirring once or twice, until the lentils are soft, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Stir in 1 more cup of broth if the soup is too thick, then add the carrots, apricots and 1/2 teaspoon salt, and season with pepper to taste. Increase the heat to bring to a boil again, then reduce the heat and simmer, partly covered and stirring once or twice, for 10 minutes, or until the carrots are as cooked as you'd like.
• Turn off the heat and stir in the lemon juice, then taste. If it's not sour enough, add a little more, and adjust for salt and pepper.
• Ladle into bowls and serve warm, with pomegranate syrup drizzled over the top.