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Soup · Middle Eastern

Yemeni Adas bi Hawaij (Yemeni Spiced Red Lentil Soup with Hawaij)

40 min Serves 4 ~313 kcal/serving ~£3.50 (£0.88/serving) Dairy-freeGluten-freeVeganVegetarian

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Ingredients

  • 250 g red lentils
  • 2 carrots, diced
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 2 tsp hawaij spice blend
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 900 ml vegetable stock
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
313 kcal
Protein
16.8 g
Carbohydrate
43.1 g
of which sugars
6.1 g
Fat
8.1 g
of which saturates
0.7 g
Fibre
5.5 g
Salt
1.75 g

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Method

  1. 1

    Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot and fry the onion and garlic for 5 minutes, then stir in the hawaij spice blend and cook for 1 minute.

  2. 2

    Add the red lentils, carrots and vegetable stock, bring to a simmer, cover and cook for 20-25 minutes until the lentils and carrots are soft.

  3. 3

    Blitz with a stick blender until smooth, adding a splash more water if it is very thick.

  4. 4

    Stir in the lemon juice, taste and season with salt and pepper.

  5. 5

    Ladle into bowls to serve.

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