Best Kurdish Lentil Soup Recipes

Kurdish Lentil Soup image

Provided by Stacia_

Categories Grains

Time 45m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 cups lentils
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon curry powder (optional)
1/2 cup vermicelli
2 tablespoons olive oil (or vegetable oil)
1 medium onion, finely chopped (optional)

Steps:

Put shelled yellow or red lentils in a medium heavy pot, and cover with cold water by 3 or 4 inches (about 10 cups).
Bring to a quick boil, skimming froth as needed.
Lower heat to low and let simmer, covered, until lentils are thoroughly cooked, about 30 minutes.
For a creamy texture, whisk the mixture with a whip until smooth, a few minutes.
Add salt, black pepper, curry powder, and broken vermicelli noodles.
Stir well.
Keep simmering and stir occasionally to prevent soup from sticking to the bottom of the pot until soup is nicely thickened, about 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 175.2, Fat 7.1, SaturatedFat 1, Sodium 1164.9, Carbohydrate 20.1, Fiber 7.9, Sugar 1.8, Protein 9

Kurdish Spicy Lentil Soup image

Provided by Stacia_

Categories Lentil

Time 30m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup red lentil
1/3 cup skinned wheat berries or 1/3 cup white rice
1/4 cup chickpeas, soaked overnight and drained
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped carrot
2 italian frying green bell peppers, cored, seeded, and cut into small pieces
1 1/2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 -2 whole dried hot red chili pepper
salt, to taste

Steps:

Combine the lentils, wheat berries, chickpeas, and 2 quarts of water in a large pot.
Cover, bring to a boil, and skim carefully.
Add the vegetables, tomato paste, and hot peppers.
Cook, covered, for 1 hour.
Add the salt and cook 30 minutes longer, or until the chickpeas are fully cooked. Serves 6.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 154.9, Fat 1, SaturatedFat 0.2, Sodium 92, Carbohydrate 28.8, Fiber 5.9, Sugar 3.8, Protein 9.5