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Red Lentil Soup with a Twist

1
Points® value
Total Time
25 min
Prep
5 min
Cook
20 min
Serves
6
Difficulty
Moderate
Smokiness of cumin and sweetness of raisins give a unique flavour to this soup, served with a hint of lime.

Ingredients

Shallots

1 medium, finely diced

Cumin seeds

¼ tsp(s)

Olive oil

1 tsp(s)

Tomato

1 medium, diced

Dry lentils

1 cup(s), rinsed in a fine sieve

Fat free chicken broth

4½ cup(s)

Kosher salt

1 tsp(s)

Golden seedless raisins

¾ tbsp(s)

Peppermint leaves

11 piece(s)

Cilantro

1 tbsp(s), or parsley

Lime

1 medium, sliced into 1/4 inch thickness, for garnish

Instructions

  1. In a saucepan heat oil over medium heat. Saute shallots and cumin seeds for 1 minute. Add tomato, cook for 2 minutes, stirring. Add lentils and stir to coat with tomatoes and shallots.
  2. Pour in chicken stock. Add salt, raisins and mint, stir. Cook partially covered, stirring once or twice, about 18 minutes.
  3. Add cilantro just before removing from heat. Serve with a twist of lime (to squeeze before eating). Yields about six 3/4 cup servings.

Notes

This soup thickens as it cools, and tastes even better next day.

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