Lentil And Tomato Soup With Coriander And Cumin Recipes

LENTIL AND TOMATO SOUP WITH CORIANDER AND CUMIN

Steps:

• Place lentils in a large saucepan and add water to cover by 4 inches; bring to a boil over high heat.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer until lentils are just tender, 20 to 30 minutes.
• Drain, reserving cooking liquid separately.
• In a nonreactive stockpot set over medium heat, heat oil until it ripples.
• Add onions and sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Add garlic and sauté 5 minutes.
• Add coriander, cumin, fennel seeds, mustard seeds and cayenne.
• Stir in tomatoes and their juice, reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Stir in cooked lentils and 3 cups of the lentil cooking liquid; bring to a simmer over medium heat.
• Stir in spinach and cook until it is completely wilted.
• If soup is too thick, add more lentil cooking liquid or water.
• Add salt and pepper.
• Serve and top each bowl with some cilantro and chunks of feta cheese, if desired.

LENTIL TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a heavy soup pot or Dutch oven, and add the onion. Cook, stirring, until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, carrot and celery, and a generous pinch of salt, and continue to cook for another 5 minutes until tender. Add the tomatoes and bouquet garni, and cook, stirring often, until the tomatoes have cooked down somewhat and smell fragrant, about 10 minutes. Add the lentils, water and salt to taste. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer gently one hour. Taste and adjust seasonings. Remove the bouquet garni, and stir in the parsley. Serve, garnishing each bowl with Parmesan or Gruyère.

LENTIL-TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the water, carrots, onion and lentils; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until vegetables and lentils are tender. Stir in the remaining ingredients; return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes to allow flavors to blend.

LENTIL TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large pot over medium high heat. Place the onions in the pot and saute for 10 minutes, or until onions are tender.
• Place the tomatoes in a food processor or blender and puree until smooth. Pour this into the pot with the onion along with the chicken broth and the lentils
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and let simmer for 20 minutes. Then, stir in the wine, garlic, nutmeg and cloves. Simmer for at least 25 more minutes.

SPICY INDIAN LENTIL AND TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Wash the lentils thoroughly, being sure to remove any small stones or dirt. Place them, along with the water, in the slow cooker insert.
• In an electric coffee mill or a mortar and pestle, grind the cumin seeds, coriander seeds, and peppercorns to a coarse powder.
• In a bowl, combine the ground spices, turmeric, tamarind concentrate, tomatoes, and garlic; add to the lentils.
• Cook, covered, on low for 5 to 6 hours, or until the lentils are quite tender and the flavors have melded.
• Add the corn and salt to taste just before serving so that the corn retains its fresh flavor and texture.
• To make the tempering oil, heat the ghee in a frying pan, then add the mustard seeds and broken chile and sauté until the seeds begin to pop. Quickly remove from the heat and drizzle a tiny bit over each bowl of soup.
• Sprinkle with the fresh cilantro and serve.
• Suggested Beverage
• Any chilled, aromatic white wine will do nicely here.

TOMATO AND LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
• Add the leek, carrot, onion and garlic, cover and cook for 4-5 minutes or stirring frequently until the leek and onion are a little softened.
• Rinse and drain the lentils, picking them over for any foreign matter.
• Add the lentils to the pan and stir in the waster, juice and tomatoes, Add the cumin, coriander, bayleaf and a large pinch of salt.
• Bring to the boil and reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for about 45 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender.
• you can now puree the soup if you prefer it smoother or leave it as it is.
• Season well with salt and pepper before serving.
• Garnish each serving with a sprinkling of fresh parsley.