How Do You Make Red Lentil Soup?
Red lentil soup is hot and spicy. If you serve it with pita bread and garnish the soup with plain yogurt, the combination makes a great vegetarian meal. It takes about three hours to prepare and serves six to eight people. Here is how to make this delicious soup. Reconstitute the red lentils by placing them in a soup pot and covering them with water so that there is twice the volume of water as there are beans. Bring the lentils to a boil. Turn the heat down so that the beans are simmering. Stir as needed to prevent the lentils from sticking to the bottom. If the water is absorbed before the lentils are soft, add more. When the lentils are soft, drain the lentils in a colander and rinse them in cold water. Set them aside. Prepare the vegetables. Peel and finely chop the onions. Chop the peppers. Saute them with the garlic in the olive oil until all the vegetables are soft –it takes about 10 minutes. Keep stirring to make the vegetables cook evenly. Combine the cooked lentils and the p
