| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 35 min |
| Prep: | 15 min |
| Cook: | 20 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 2 cups red lentils, picked over and rinsed
- 1 serrano chile pepper, chopped (remove seeds for less heat)
- 1 large tomato, roughly chopped
- 1 1 1/2-inch piece ginger, peeled and grated
- 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
- Kosher salt
- 1/4 cup roughly chopped fresh cilantro, plus more for topping
- 1/4 cup Greek yogurt
- Naan or other flatbread, for serving
Instructions
- Combine the lentils and 7 cups warm water in a pot, cover and bring to a boil. Add the chile pepper, tomato, ginger, garlic, turmeric and 2 teaspoons salt. Partially cover and simmer over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, until thickened, 18 to 20 minutes. Stir in the cilantro. Thin the soup with water, if desired, and season with salt.
- Mix the yogurt with 2 teaspoons water and a pinch of salt in a small bowl. Ladle the soup into bowls and top with the yogurt and more cilantro. Serve with naan.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 369 |
| Total Fat | 3 grams |
| Saturated Fat | 1 grams |
| Cholesterol | 3 milligrams |
| Sodium | 21 milligrams |
| Carbohydrates | 59 grams |
| Dietary Fiber | 15 grams |
| Protein | 27 grams |
Reviews
This is delicious and very simple. I read the reviews before I made it and also added half of an onion (diced) and used 2 Serranos (because I like it spicy). The ginger really pops and cilantro pairs well with it. One thing is I used my immersion blender to make it thicker. I will definitely make this again.
Best lentil soup recipe! I add in half an onion chopped as well as teaspoon of garam masala for increase depth in flavour. Always a winner whenever I make it!
One of my favorite soups!
Easy and good
I followed the recipe exactly and really like this soup. It’s delicious. Thank you Food Network Kitchen for the recipe. Such a nice change!
I added 2 sweet potatoes, peeled, diced and cooked. It turned a watery soup into a thick soup. Very good!
Worth saving!
Had no flavour! was like eating a bowl of hot water
This was a great recipe! I did veganize it by replacing the greek yogurt for a soy yogurt which i strained first. I think next time i will try a vegan sour cream and a sprinkling of chives!
This recipe is not only delicious as is, it’s fast and very easy to make. Perfect for a weeknight meal. I expect to make this over and over again!