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Egyptian Red Lentil Soup
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Egyptian Red Lentil Soup

12 ingredients Serves 4 openrecipes

This recipe is from my Egyptian friends. Frying the spices first isn't compulsory, but it does add authentic flavour.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

466
Calories
16g
Protein
15g
Fat
72g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 10 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Lentil 1/2 cup cooked (99g) 115
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water 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

  • 1 litre water
  • 230g dried red lentils
  • 400g onions, finely chopped
  • 450g potatoes, peeled & finely chopped
  • 8 large garlic gloves
  • 1 vegetable stock cube
  • For the spice mixture:
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 2 tsp cumin powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper, freshly ground
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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