Grammy's Kitchen · Lentil Soup · Best Lentil Soup
One of 41 lentil soup recipes we measured
21 cooks on www.feastingathome.com rate it 5.0★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 41.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| liquid | 562% | 522% |
| vegetables and beans | 116% | 186% |
| aromatics | 84% | 81% |
| fat | 14% | 9% |
| salt | 4% | 2% |
Adapts cleanly: egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 192 g | 1 cup lentils ( brown lentils, green lentils, red lentils, black lentils, French lentils ) See notes. |
| 12 g | 4 garlic cloves, minced |
| 6 g | 1 tablespoon fresh ginger (1 1/2 -2 inches) minced |
| 27 g | 2 tablespoons olive oil, coconut oil or ghee |
| 150 g | 1 onion, chopped |
| 2 g | 1 teaspoon whole cumin seeds, or ground cumin |
| 40 g | 1 stalk celery, diced |
| 61 g | 1 large carrot, diced |
| 121 g | 1/2 cup pureed tomatoes (or diced tomatoes or crushed tomatoes) |
| 6 g | 1 tablespoon garam masala ( use store-bought, make your own, or use curry powder) |
| 1 g | 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric |
| 1 teaspoon fenugreek leaves (optional, but elevates) | |
| 8 g | 1/2 -1/2 teaspoon cayenne, adjust to preference |
| 8 g | 1 – 1 1/2 teaspoon salt (adjust to taste) |
| 1 g | 1/2 teaspoon black pepper |
| 960 g | 4 cups broth- veggie broth or chicken stock |
| 119 g | 1/2 cup coconut milk,or cream (optional but makes it soft and balanced) |
| garnish with fresh cilantro or fresh parsley and a squeeze of lemon if you like. |
Method: 5 steps, published by www.feastingathome.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“Best lentil soup out there! And another excuse to use Fenugreek leaves (my new favorite flavor). I used the fire roasted diced tomatoes vs. pureed tomatoes as I like the chunky texture it provides. Made it for dinner last night and yay get to have for lunch to” — a cook, 5.0★