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 13g, carbohydrate 33g, fat 5 g, saturated fat 0g, fibre 6g, sugar 6g, salt 0.87 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, March 2010.

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  • 03 May 2012

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  • 10 May 2012

    Susannah commented on this recipe

    Very nice. I added some cherry tomatoes before blending and a blob of harissa plus a squeeze of lemon juice and that really zinged it up.

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  • 11 May 2012

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    15 May 2012

    fay rated and commented on this recipe

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    Really tasty soup and so simple to make

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  • 20 May 2012

    Dawn commented on this recipe

    This is delicious! Easy to make and very tasty. I would recommend!

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    05 June 2012

    sjt rated and commented on this recipe

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    Amazing soup!! I blended the soup after the chickpeas were added. Great flavours, great cost and so easy to make. Will be making again and again!!

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  • 12 June 2012

    Debbie Bee commented on this recipe

    Absolutely delicious! I use a full tin of chickpeas, blitz half and keep half whole for texture, otherwise follow the recipe. Even my husband, who doesn't cook, can knock this up...

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  • 16 June 2012

    melanieblanch rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This is a brilliant soup, I lived off it at uni, so cheap and easy to make, tastes lovely and is healthy. I used the whole tin of chickpeas though. Would definitely recommend this soup.

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  • 17 June 2012

    Janine rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Supremely tasty.

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  • 20 June 2012

    Nolene rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This was really easy and really tasty! Will definitely make this again.

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  • 29 June 2012

    mmow rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Lovely soup and easy to make. Didn't have chilli flakes so just used chilli powder and used the rest of the chick peas in Summer vegetable curry which was great too! Ideal to have in the fridge for a quick, healthy lunch.

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  • 02 July 2012

    Amisha rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    better than any M&S soup - so easy, its idiot proof!!

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  • 03 July 2012

    Spiderham rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    One of the quickest and easiest soups I've made, absolutely love it!

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  • 05 July 2012

    Kangaroo Boy rated and commented on this recipe

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    Beautiful soup,try it with two cloves of garlic at the onion stage.

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  • 06 July 2012

    Skydi commented on this recipe

    Tasty cheap and very easy.

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  • 17 July 2012

    RachelA commented on this recipe

    Wow a really delicious soup and so easy. Didn't have cumin so added a little cajun spice instead and some garlic. Will definitely make again.

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  • 17 July 2012

    Shelley rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This was easy to make and tasted lovely..made it as per recipe. Will make it again

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  • 31 July 2012

    Caroline rated and commented on this recipe

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    delicious! very easy to make and taste brilliantly loved it!

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  • 22 August 2012

    liz52 rated and commented on this recipe

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    Easy to make and freezes really well. It appeals to all ages!

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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 13g, carbohydrate 33g, fat 5 g, saturated fat 0g, fibre 6g, sugar 6g, salt 0.87 g

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