Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 6 of 9 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Lentil | 1/2 cup cooked (99g) | 115 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Cumin | 1 tsp ground (2.1g) | 8 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Soup | not in our table | 0 |
| Coriander | 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
- 2 onions, peeled and chopped
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 8 cups water
- ½ pound red lentils
- Salt to taste or 4 tablespoons of soup mix (you can use any kind of soup mix, or if you don't have any, you can just leave it out)
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 lemon
Directions
Place the chopped onions into the big pot, along with the 4 tablespoons of olive oil.
Sauté the onions on low heat until they turn translucent and slightly golden.
Add the 8 cups of water, lentils, soup mix, cumin, and coriander to the pot with the onions.
Stir, then turn up the temperature of the stove to about medium heat (you want it to be slightly bubbling, but not boiling).
Let it simmer for an hour, stirring every few minutes to make sure that it doesn't burn. You may have to turn the temperature of the stove up or down a little. Taste, and add salt if needed.
Turn off the stove and put the pot on a different burner so that it doesn't continue to cook.
Take your lemon, and cut it in half. Then, squeeze it on the juicer until there is no more juice in the lemon.
Stir the lemon juice into the pot.
Taste the soup, and serve! Cumin and more fresh lemon and can be added to the bowl according to preference.