 When you are sick, last thing you want to do is get up and cook I bet. But a warm soup is sometimes all you can have. So, why not make an easy, filling soup if you can get up for 20 minutes or so?Learned this recipe from my mom when they were visiting us a few months ago. She made it couple of times during their stay and finally we measured up everything that went in there so I could reproduce when needed. It, seriously, is so easy to make if I can make it during my son’s afternoon nap which does not seem to last longer than 30 mins in a good day.Btw, there is no fat in this soup, other than chicken broth. Can easily be adapted to vegetarian or vegan diet if substitute with water or veggie stock.
- 1 cup red lentils
- 3/4 cup coarse bulgur
- 1 teaspoon red pepper paste
- Â 6 cups water + 3 cups chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon cumin (powder)
- 1/4 cup dry mint
- 2 – 4 teaspoon lemon juice
- Lemons (or lemon juice) to serve with
- Â Cook red lentils with 3 cups of water
- Mush the red pepper paste in a cup of water
- When the lentils are cooked (opened up, all mushy), add the bulgur with 3 cups more water (including the one that contains red pepper paste)
- While the bulgur is cooking, add 3 cups of chicken broth
- After about 10 mins, add the mint, cumin and lemon juice
- Boil and serve warm
Enjoy!
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March 3rd, 2009 at 12:42 pm
Interesting! That comforting and healthy soup looks delicious! Nice combo…
Cheers,
Rosa
March 5th, 2009 at 7:20 am
Sounds easy and delicious! I’ve made lentil soup for Ben before and he liked it, so I should try this on him.
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March 21st, 2009 at 4:24 pm
Our lentil soup is on the stove, we’ll have it tonite!
May 13th, 2009 at 10:59 am
I’ve been nursing a cold for a week now and have been looking for the right remedy. Maybe this is it! I’m going to try it tomorrow. Thank you, thank you. It sounds delicious.
November 28th, 2009 at 4:50 pm
Bir tarif de ben eklemek istedim, bu çorbanın üstüne afiyet olsun.
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