Test cook Erin McMurrer uncovers the secrets to the ultimate Red Lentil Soup with North African Spices.
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Yummy, tastes almost apple-ey ??
Dumb question but when you simmer the soup do you put the lid on the pot or not? I think simmering you usually have the lid on but I'm not 100% sure…
LOL …don't let them fool you. The lemon juice is added so that you don't fart afterward. Very tasty dish nonetheless.
Don't cook your wood(spoon)
This was delicious. Thanks to some comments below as it really helped. 1. I had an herbal mint tea. Chopped the mint and lemongrass w/i bag. 2. Added minced carrot before adding onions. I only had a red onion and it worked. 3. I did use 1/2 butter y 1/2 evoo 4. Added pinch of kosher salt and sq of lemon into paprika mix 5. Topped with sprinkle of parmesan 6. Served with garlic bread
Did I mix some cultures? Probably but it is called 'I want to make this now without running to grocery store'. It was very tasty!!
I followed this every step of the way. I have made lentil soup (African / Turkish / American etc for years. This had no taste of lentils and was extremely watery. The drizzle of the topping was very strange too, it did not add anything. So sorry, I was hoping this would be my new lentil soup, but it has failed completely
Eff u, it's Indian….. Clarified butter is ghee, spice master is India, and lentils are Indian daily diet…. Agin eff u
Goodness I love this soup!!! Made it for my sick husband
I am going to make this. Thank you!
dal tadka we call it in india which is this recipe from
When you pour yourself a bowl you should stir in a dollop of Greek yogurt. Really nice compliment.
Bonus points: bacon crumbles.
What is ATK favorite soup Ladle? Thank you
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Red Lentils the gateway to Lentils…LOL
This looks just the ticket as the cooler months approach. A little spicy kick is right up my street, and I love your 'test, tweak, and test again' principle. Red lentils seem so exotic in recipes like this—it surprised me to learn that most are grown in Saskatchewan.
i made this yesterday and it's delicious. i decided to purée mine for an even creamier texture. i also served it with a dollop of yogurt and some olives. very comforting soup!
My butter got frothy. Did this happen to anyone else?
Yummy! I didn't have any, so I subbed the mint at the end for dried oregano. Delicious, healthy, quick and flavourful! Thank you!
The soup is super, economic, nutritious n is world class
Delicious- I made 3x the amount- so good
Just finished soup ladies. It’s so damn good! Thanks you!!