ISO Lentil soup recipes and ideas

[tdiprincess]

Okay so I have a few lentils around. I have about a cup and a half.
Is that enough for soup for 2?
And any ideas on making some soup?
How do I cook the lentils?
What are some good herbs to use with them?
What else to serve with the soup?

I haven't made lentil soup before and wanted to try. Any help will do.
Thanks!
britt

[kitchenelf]

chicken broth
diced tomatoes or stewed tomatoes
ground cumin
chili powder
bay leaf
sausage (kielbasa or andouille)

That's what I would add to lentil soup anyway.

[tdiprincess]

how long would you cook it for?

[redkitty]

I make lentils often, usually they only take 20ish minutes when cooking by themselves. When I make lentil soup I cook the veg first in olive oil (celery carrots onion garlic) for about ten minutes. Then add water, lentils and tomatoes and cook for 30-45 minutes.

[lyndalou]

I use a smoked ham hock in my lentil soup. I do the same as redkitty with the veg's then throw the rest in. I usually add s & p and a bay leaf, also. It's usually very good. At least, we like it.
By the way, I can never find "french" lentils that a lot of recipes call for. Can I just sub plain old brown lentils?

[redkitty]

I think you can sub brown for french lentils! French lentils (puy) are very easy to find here so I use them often. I use red and green and brown lentils too!

[Uncle Bob]

When I cook lentils, not really a soup) I sometimes like to add Garam Masala towrad the very end of cooking. It adds a different, but yet very pleasing flavor that I enjoy!

[redkitty]

No wonder we get along so well Uncle B, I put the same thing in my lentil soup!

[radhuni]

I can give you a recipe for Indian lentil soup

Boil the lentils with a handful sweet peas
add a pinch of turmeric powder
heat some in a pan and fry some chopped tomatoes, onions and garlics
pour the lentil in the pan
add sugar and salt according to taste
boil for 5 min
add chopped coriander

[radhuni]

When I cook lentils, not really a soup) I sometimes like to add Garam Masala towrad the very end of cooking. It adds a different, but yet very pleasing flavor that I enjoy!

We also add garam masala

And if you add ghee (clarified butter) and garam masala both I think the flavor will be more pleasing.