Fakes (Greek Lentil Soup)
Servings: 6
Calories: 193kcal
Ingredients
- 200 g dried brown or green lentils soaked overnight
- 1 medium brown onion peeled and quartered
- 2 cloves garlic peeled
- 70 g carrot peeled, roughly chopped
- 20 g olive oil
- 1/2 tsp cumin powder
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/4 tsp dried thyme
- 700 g water
- 40 g Chicken Stock Concentrate p.x
- 1/4 tsp cracked black pepper
- 1 dried bay leaf
- 20 g tomato paste optional - for more traditional
To Serve
- 40 g white vinegar
- 20 g butter dairy-free if required
- Fresh parsley leaves chopped
- extra vinegar to taste
Instructions
Thermo cooker
- Soak lentils overnight. Rinse and drain.
- Add onion, garlic and carrot to mixer bowl. Chop for 5 sec/speed 5/MC on, scrape down.
- Add oil and cook for 3 min/steaming temp/speed 1/MC off.
- Add cumin, paprika and thyme. Cook for 1 min/120°C or 250°F/speed 1/MC off.
- Add lentils and remaining ingredients. Cook for 40 min/100°C or 212°F/reverse/slowest speed/simmering basket on top of lid.
- Check lentils for tenderness. Cook a further 10–15 min if needed.
- Remove bay leaf. Stir through reserved vinegar and butter for 30 sec/reverse/slowest speed/MC off.
- Serve topped with chopped parsley and with some vinegar for everyone to stir through to taste.
Conventional
- Soak lentils overnight. Rinse and drain.
- Finely chop onion, garlic, and carrot.
- Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, and carrot. Cook for 3-4 min until softened.
- Add cumin, paprika, and thyme. Cook for 1 min, stirring, until fragrant.
- Add lentils and remaining ingredients. Bring to the boil, then reduce heat to low. Cover loosely and simmer for 40 min, stirring occasionally.
- Check lentils for tenderness. If still firm, cook a further 10-15 min, adding a splash more liquid if needed.
- Remove bay leaf. Stir through vinegar and butter. Taste and adjust seasoning before serving.
- Serve topped with chopped parsley and with some vinegar for everyone to stir through to taste.
Nutrition
Calories: 193kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 525mg | Potassium: 430mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 2194IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 3mg
