Red lentil, chickpea & chilli soup

Red lentil, chickpea & chilli soup

Come home to a warming bowlful of this filling, low-fat soup

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 25 mins

Vegetarian Freezable

Vegetarian, Low-fat

Method

  1. Heat a large saucepan and dry-fry the cumin seeds and chilli flakes for 1 min, or until they start to jump around the pan and release their aromas. Add the oil and onion, and cook for 5 mins. Stir in the lentils, stock and tomatoes, then bring to the boil. Simmer for 15 mins until the lentils have softened.
  2. Whizz the soup with a stick blender or in a food processor until it is a rough purée, pour back into the pan and add the chickpeas. Heat gently, season well and stir in the coriander. Finish with a dollop of yogurt and coriander leaves.

Per serving

222 kcalories, protein 13.0g, carbohydrate 33.0g, fat 5.0 g, saturated fat 0.0g, fibre 6.0g, sugar 6.0g, salt 0.87 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, March 2010.

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  • 31 March 2010

    melanie rated and commented on this recipe

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    Tasty soup, better the next day once the flavours had inhanced. Didn't have a red onion so used a normal, don't think it altered the taste too much. Would definately make again.

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    I have made this several times now each time as good as the last.

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    Carol commented on this recipe

    Made this fool proof soup and it's always delicious AND healthy!! Yum!!

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    Belkey rated and commented on this recipe

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    Great soup, perfect for a warming bowlful and great that most ingredients are store cupboard.

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    fridaygirl rated and commented on this recipe

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    Gorgeous soup, reasonably healthy and cheap! No red onion so used an ordinary one, no tin of tomatoes so used a carton of passata, used the whole tin of chick peas too. I prefer to blitz it rather than leaving chunky bits, so was very thick, but soon sorted with a little more water. Makes a cheap lunch to take to work each day!

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    really tasty and easy to make - i splashed a little more chilli in and it was delish!!

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 25 mins

Vegetarian Freezable

Vegetarian, Low-fat

Ingredients

  • 2 tsp cumin seeds
  • large pinch chilli flakes
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 red onion , chopped
  • 140g red split lentils
  • 850ml vegetable stock or water
  • 400g can tomatoes , whole or chopped
  • 200g carton chickpeas or ½ a can, rinsed and drained (freeze leftovers)
  • small bunch coriander , roughly chopped (save a few leaves, to serve)
  • 4 tbsp 0% Greek yogurt , to serve
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Per serving

222 kcalories, protein 13.0g, carbohydrate 33.0g, fat 5.0 g, saturated fat 0.0g, fibre 6.0g, sugar 6.0g, salt 0.87 g

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