Red Lentil Soup

Aarti Sequeira

Recipe courtesy Aarti Sequeira

Show: Food Network StarEpisode: Welcome to Los Angeles!

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  • on April 29, 2012

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    Excellent Recipe! I added coriander to this dish and used chicken stock instead of water...delicious.

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  • on April 22, 2012

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    Excellent recipe...The flavors are terrific and the ginger provides great depth. I used chicken stock instead of water. I've made it twice and it will be a staple in my soup recipes from now on.

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  • on March 09, 2012

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    This is just an incredibly watery, thin dal. My husband & I were not fans & I won't be making this again - I'll just stick to making regular dal to my family's recipe instead.

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  • on January 23, 2012

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    Great taste! subtle but complex flavours. Easy to make.
    I also added 2 finely chopped celery sticks to the innitial sautee with the onions; I used peeled canned tomatoes.It took at least an hour for the lentils to soften. I used broth, 1.5 quarts and could have used 2. ( I like thick soups. I didn't have coumin seeds, so I just added 1/2 tsp of ground coumin at the beggining. At the end I added sliced polish sausage which I sauteed for a few minutes in a separate pan.

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  • on January 09, 2012

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    Mine was certainly not watery. The thick, stew-like mixture was full of great flavor. Biting into whole cumin seeds was too strong for my taste, so next time I might just season the oil, remove the seeds, then add the other spices. Used dried chili padi and canned tomatoes but otherwise followed as written. Tasty!

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  • on January 05, 2012

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    Loved the soup!

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  • on January 02, 2012

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    Very good! Sauteed the onions, garlic, chile, and ginger first. Also used chicken broth instead of water. I was amazed how the addition of honey really made it, don't leave it out!

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  • on December 04, 2011

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    This was VERY yummy! I tasted and it was very bland. Realized I forgot the salt and honey. It is amazing how those 2 things brought out the flavors in everthing else. I will be making again for sure!

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  • on October 01, 2011

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    This Lentil soup was very tasty. Lots of layered flavor. I did it exactly as the recipe suggested and it's a favorite of mine.

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  • on September 11, 2011

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    I just made this soup and its delicious! I recently started getting interested in Indian cuisine, so this was one of my first attempts at it - and it's a win! Even my boyfriend likes it. I sauteed the onions, chiles, and garlic together before starting the soup. I like really bold flavors so I might add an extra 1/4 teaspoon of spices next time, but still has tons of flavor as-is. I also don't agree that you need chicken stock or broth, I used water and it's good, just be sure to just barely cover the lentils so it doesn't taste watered down. So yummy and healthy, I will definitely make again.

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