Fragrant and delicious lentil soup is rich in vegetable protein. Lentil soup is easier to digest than pea soup. And cooking it is easy.
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You will need
- - red lentils - 3/4 cup
- - vegetable oil - 2 tbsp.
- - water - 1 l
- - potatoes (small) - 10 pcs.
- - paprika powder garlic. pepper, salt, herbs - to taste
Instruction manual
1
To prepare a fragrant lentil soup, you will need a cauldron or a thick-walled pan. Pour vegetable oil into the prepared dishes, put the pan on the fire so that the oil is slightly warmed up.
2
Put crushed garlic and spices into the hot oil, wait until a bright aroma appears. Now put the peeled potatoes sliced in quarters or quarters into a pan. If the tubers are young, they can not be pre-cleaned, just rinse with a brush, removing the remaining soil.
3
Stew the potatoes for 1 to 2 minutes, then add the lentils and mix. Next, pour hot water into the pan and bring to a boil over medium heat.
4
After the water boils, boil the soup for 10 to 15 minutes. Salt the dish to taste, put chopped herbs. Remove from heat.
5
You can make aromatic lentil soup thicker and more nutritious by adding flour toasted in a pan until light brown. Pour the flour into the hot soup, stirring the dish to prevent the formation of lumps. After adding the flour, continue to cook the soup for another 2 to 3 minutes.
6
Thus, an additional 2 tbsp may be required. flour. If the soup turns out to be too thick after adding the flour, you can dilute it by pouring 250 ml of water, followed by compulsory boiling for at least 1 to 2 minutes.