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Lentil Soup, Date Balls, Celery Salad
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Lentil Soup, Date Balls, Celery Salad

26 ingredients Serves 12 to 14 (Makes 5 quarts/5 kilograms) openrecipes
Lentil Soup, Date Balls, Celery Salad
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

757
Calories
18g
Protein
16g
Fat
139g
Carbs

Counts 15 of 19 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 15 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Date 1 date (24g) medjool 66
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
White Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Celery 1 stalk (40g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Coriander not in our table 0
Saffron not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0
Green Lentil not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons (27 grams) kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon (7.6 grams) ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon (5.5 grams) ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon (2.6 grams) ground white pepper
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons (4 grams) sweet paprika
  • 1 teaspoon (2 grams) ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon (1.4 grams) ground turmeric
  • 1/4 teaspoon (0.2 gram) saffron threads
  • 2 cups (484 grams) tomato paste (not double concentrate)
  • 8 quarts plus 1 cup (7.6 kilograms) cold water
  • 2 bunches (8 ounces/224 grams) cilantro, leaves and tender stems only
  • 1 bunch (4 ounces/112 grams) flat-leaf parsley, leaves and tender stems only
  • 1 1/2 pounds (680 grams) yellow onions
  • Green leaves from 1 bunch celery, about 3 cups (35 grams); stalks reserved for garnish
  • 1/3 cup (44 grams) all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups (468 grams) warm water (about 110°F)
  • 1/8 teaspoon (0.4 gram) active dry yeast (not quick-rising)
  • Kosher salt
  • 3 tablespoons (45 grams) fresh lemon juice, or to taste
  • 12 Medjool dates
  • Extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 1/2 cups (288 grams) dried green lentils, preferably French, picked through and rinsed
  • Reserved bunch of celery (from above)
  • 2 tablespoons (27 grams) extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons (8 grams) minced flat-leaf parsley
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

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By epicurious · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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