Afghani Yellow Lentil Soup
Created by dienia b on August 12, 2024
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 9m
- Cook Time: 30m
- Recipe #43406
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup onions, minced
- 2 cloves garlic, smashed
- 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, grated
- 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 7 ounces yellow lentils (1 cup)
- 3 cups vegetable broth
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 lemon, wedged
How to Make
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Step 1: Get spices ready.
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Step 2: Heat oil add onions cook until translucent.
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Step 3: Add ginger, garlic, spices and lentils.
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Step 4: Swirl around for a minute.
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Step 5: Add broth.
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Step 6: Simmer 20 minutes until lentils are cooked.
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Step 7: Add lemon juice serve with lemon wedges.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (331.6 g)
- Calories 275.3
- Total Fat - 7.6 g
- Saturated Fat - 1.1 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 1002.3 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 41.1 g
- Dietary Fiber - 17 g
- Sugars - 5.6 g
- Protein - 13.6 g
- Calcium - 57.2 mg
- Iron - 4.4 mg
- Vitamin C - 35.2 mg
- Thiamin - 0.5 mg