Curried Lentil Soup Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the ginger and 2 minced garlic cloves; cook, stirring, until golden, about 1 minute. Add 1 tablespoon curry powder and the tomato paste and cook, stirring, until the ginger and garlic are well coated, about 1 minute.
• Add the lentils, carrots, leeks and 7 cups water. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat so the liquid simmers. Season with 3/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Cook until the lentils are tender and start breaking apart, about 25 minutes. Add the spinach and stir until wilted; season with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, cut the naan into 1-inch pieces. Whisk the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 minced garlic clove and 1 teaspoon curry powder and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a large bowl. Add the naan and toss to coat. Spread on a baking sheet and bake until golden and crisp, about 10 minutes.
• Top each serving of soup with the naan croutons, a dollop of yogurt and some cilantro.

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in heavy large pot over medium heat. Add onion and carrot; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook until onion is translucent, stirring occasionally, about 4 minutes. Add half of chopped garlic; stir until vegetables are soft but not brown, about 4 minutes longer. Add 2 tablespoons curry powder; stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add lentils and 4 cups water. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Increase heat and bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium; simmer until lentils are tender, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, puree chickpeas, lemon juice, 1/4 cup water, remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, and remaining garlic in processor.
• Add chickpea puree and butter to lentil soup. Season to taste with salt, pepper, and additional curry powder, if desired. Add water by 1/4 cupfuls to thin to desired consistency. DO AHEAD: soup can be made up to 1 day ahead. Cool, cover, and refrigerate. Rewarm before continuing.
• Divide soup among bowls. Sprinkle with thinly sliced green onions and serve with lemon wedges.

Steps:

• Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium. Cook onion, stirring often, until softened and golden brown, 8-10 minutes. Add garlic, ginger, curry powder, and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add lentils and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add tomatoes, ½ cup cilantro, a generous pinch of salt, and 2½ cups water; season with pepper. Set aside ¼ cup coconut milk for serving and add remaining coconut milk to saucepan. Bring mixture to a boil; reduce heat and simmer gently, stirring occasionally, until lentils are soft but not mushy, 20-25 minutes. Season soup with more salt and pepper if needed.
• To serve, divide soup among bowls. Drizzle with reserved coconut milk and top with more cilantro. Serve with lime wedges.
• Do Ahead
• Soup (without toppings) can be made 3 days ahead. Let cool; cover and chill.

Steps:

• Saute onion and garlic until soft.
• Stir in curry powder and mx well.
• Add all the rest of the ingredients except the parsley.
• And simmer covered until cooked through (about 45 minutes).
• Stir in parsley and simmer 5 more minutes.

Steps:

• Heat 1 Tb olive oil in heavy large pot over medium heat. Add onion and carrot; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook until onion is translucent, stirring occasionally, about 4 minutes.
• Add half of chopped garlic; stir until vegetables are soft but not brown, about 4 minutes longer.
• Add 2 Tb curry powder; stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add lentils and 4 cups water. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Increase heat and bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium; simmer until lentils are tender, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, puree chickpeas, lemon juice, 1/4 cup water, remaining 2 Tb olive oil, and remaining garlic in processor.
• Add chickpea puree and butter to lentil soup. Season to taste with salt, pepper, and additional curry powder, if desired. Add water by 1/4 cupfuls to thin to desired consistency.
• Note: Soup can be made up to 1 day ahead. Cool, cover, and refrigerate. Rewarm before continuing.
• Divide soup among bowls. Sprinkle with thinly sliced green onions and serve with lemon wedges.

Steps:

• Heat a soup pot over medium-high heat. Add the extra-virgin olive oil, 4 turns of the pan, the garlic, carrot, chile and shallot and cook until the mixture softens, about 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the lentils and toss to coat in the oil, season with salt, to taste and curry spices or Ras el hanout. Add the stock and water to the soup and bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce the heat and simmer until lentils are tender, about 40 minutes. Puree with an immersion blender into a smooth soup. Season with salt, if needed. Cool completely and store in the refrigerator for a make-ahead meal.
• Reheat the soup over medium heat and stir in the fresh spinach until wilted. Heat the naan on a griddle pan with a few drops of water until crisp and hot on each side, then brush liberally with melted butter.

Steps:

• In a large soup pot heat oil.
• Add onion, celery, carrots and garlic; stirring often, cook the vegetables, about 10 minutes or until softened.
• Add curry powder and cayenne pepper: cook, stirring about 2 minutes.
• Stir rinsed and drained lentils into vegetable mixture.
• Add cinnamon stick, tomatoes and stock.
• Bring mixture to boil. Reduce heat and simmer, partially covered, about 1 hour or until lentils are soft.
• Remove cinnamon stick. Add salt and pepper.
• Using immersion blender, puree some of the soup, leaving some of it chunky.
• Garnish each bowl with a dollop of yogurt and chopped parsley.

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large heavy saucepan, add onion and saute until golden. Add apples and continue to saute over medium heat until tender. Stir in garlic and saute a few minutes longer.
• Add curry powder and continue cooking the mixture until the ingredients are well coated with the curry.
• Stir in the lentils, add the chicken stock, bring to a simmer and cook partly covered until the lentils are very tender, about 45 minutes.
• Puree the mixture in a food processor or a blender.
• Return the soup to the saucepan and add the cream. Bring to a simmer, season to taste with salt and pepper and add lemon juice. Serve sprinkled with toasted almonds.

Steps:

• In a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 10 ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or until vegetables and lentils are tender. Stir in salt. Discard bay leaves.

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add cauliflower and carrots; saute until softened, 7 to 8 minutes.
• Pour boiling water and vegetable bouillon into a bowl and stir until dissolved. Add broth and coconut milk to cauliflower mixture. Bring to a boil.
• Stir lentils, garlic powder, onion flakes, curry, paprika, turmeric, and cumin into the pot. Cover and let simmer until lentils are fully cooked and tender, about 20 minutes. Stir in kale and let sit over low heat for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and serve.

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan, add onion and fry over a gentle heat until the onion has softened and is clear in colour.
• Increase the heat and add the curry powder or paste and stir for 2 min to release the fragrance. Add the stock and tomato paste bring to the boil and reduce heat.
• Add the lentils, cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Add all of the vegetables and simmer covered for a further 15 min till vegetables are tender.
• Serve sprinkled with some chopped basil or parsley, or some grated parmesan cheese, or a swirl or sour cream or yogurt.
• For Vegetarian use the vegetable broth.

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion, potato and carrot and sauté. until vegetables begin to soften, about 5 minutes. Mix in curry powder and cayenne and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add broth, tomatoes with juices and lentils and bring to boil. Cover pot, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until lentils are very tender, about 45 minutes. Season soup to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be made up to 2 days ahead. Refrigerate until cold; cover and keep refrigerated. Before serving, rewarm soup over low heat.)

Steps:

• Remove most of the fat from the ham and cut into 1/2-inch cubes.
• Trim and scrape the carrots and cut them into 1/4-inch cubes.
• Pick over the lentils, wash them and drain into a colander.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of the butter in a kettle or saucepan. Add the ham, carrots, onions, garlic and curry powder. Cook briefly over medium heat, stirring, until the onions are wilted.
• Add the lentils, 4 cups of the chicken broth, water, bay leaf, thyme and salt. Bring to a boil, and simmer for 24 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Remove one cup of the soup, with more lentils than liquid, and set aside. Discard the bay leaf and thyme sprigs.
• With a potato masher or wire whisk stir the soup briskly to mash the lentils, and return the soup to a boil. Add the remaining cup of chicken broth, the reserved lentils, the vinegar and the remaining butter. Check for seasoning and serve, sprinkled with the coriander.

Steps:

• Saute onion until golden.
• Add garlic and saute for about 30 seconds.
• Add all remaining ingredients except for the salt and green onion.
• Cook covered on medium heat for 35-40 minutes or until the soup thickens and lentils and vegetables are soft.
• Add salt when all is cooked and garnish with green onion.