Green Lentil Soup with Spinach
Green Lentil Soup with Spinach
I find different opinions on whether green lentils have to be presoaked. Green lentils* do not need presoaking but can be presoaked to shorten cooking time. I usually soak lentils overnight, since it does not require much effort to put lentils in a bowl and add water. Remember to place lentils in a colander or sieve, and rinse with cool running water before soaking.
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Serves 6-8
Preparation Time 10 min Cook Time: 50 min Ingredients 1.5 cup green lentils* 2 carrots, chopped 3 celery sticks, chopped 1 medium onion, chopped 3 garlic cloves, chopped 2-3 cups spinach, chopped 2 medium potatoes, chopped 15 oz canned tomatoes, chopped 2 tbsp. olive oil 1 tsp. coriander seeds, crashed 1/2 tsp. fenugreek seeds, crashed 1 tsp. cumin seeds, crashed 1 tsp. red pepper 7-8 cups boiled water or vegetable stock Salt, to taste |
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Over medium heat warm olive oil in a soup
pan. Add onion, garlic, celery, carrots and sauté for 10 minutes, stirring
occasionally.
Add all spices (coriander, fenugreek, cumin, red pepper) and cook for 1 minute, stirring; then, add tomatoes and continue to cook for 10 minutes.
Add lentils and potato, bring to a boil, remove foam and cook for about 25. If the lentil was not presoaked, add lentils first and cook them for 20-30 minutes (lentils should be almost done before adding the potatoes) . Then, add potatoes and cook for another 20-25 minutes.
Add spinach and salt. Continue cooking for the final 2 minutes.
Serve with chopped parsley.
About health benefits of lentils you can find here: http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-5488/7-Health-Benefits-of-Lentils.html
Tip: Salt added to the cooking water will toughen lentils. Add salt once the lentils are completely cooked.
Sincerely ....Nellie
Add all spices (coriander, fenugreek, cumin, red pepper) and cook for 1 minute, stirring; then, add tomatoes and continue to cook for 10 minutes.
Add lentils and potato, bring to a boil, remove foam and cook for about 25. If the lentil was not presoaked, add lentils first and cook them for 20-30 minutes (lentils should be almost done before adding the potatoes) . Then, add potatoes and cook for another 20-25 minutes.
Add spinach and salt. Continue cooking for the final 2 minutes.
Serve with chopped parsley.
About health benefits of lentils you can find here: http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-5488/7-Health-Benefits-of-Lentils.html
Tip: Salt added to the cooking water will toughen lentils. Add salt once the lentils are completely cooked.
Sincerely ....Nellie
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