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A white bowl containing moroccan lentil soup, which consists of vegetables and lentils, garnished with feta cheese, fresh cilantro and olive oil.

Moroccan-Inspired Lentil Soup

This moroccan-inspired lentil soup is packed with lots of vegetables, lentils and great flavors.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 8 portions
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Morrocan, Vegetarian
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1-2 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 2 cups Chopped Onion
  • 2 cups Chopped Celery
  • 2 cups Chopped Carrots
  • 2 cups Chopped Potatoes
  • 2-4 Garlic cloves, minced (to taste)
  • 1 tbsp Salt
  • 1 tbsp White Pepper (1/2 tbsp if using Black Pepper)
  • 1½ tbsp Turmeric Powder
  • 1 tbsp Ground Cumin
  • 2 tbsp Ginger
  • 1 tbsp Paprika
  • ½ tbsp Cinnamon
  • 1 tbsp Curry Powder
  • 1 cup Green Lentils
  • 2 tbsp Tomato Paste
  • 1 cup Red Lentils
  • 4 cups Chicken Broth
  • 4 cups Water
  • 1 can Coconut Milk
  • 1 Lemon, juiced

Method
 

  1. Heat the oil in a pot on medium-high heat.
  2. Add all the chopped vegetables to the pot. Sauté for 5 minutes.
  3. Add the garlic. Sauté for 2 minutes.
  4. Add all the seasonings and tomato paste. Cook for 2 minutes.
  5. Add green and red lentils. Sauté for 2 minutes.
  6. Add chicken broth and water, and stir. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 40 minutes. Stir occasionally.
  7. Remove from the heat and stir in the coconut milk and lemon juice.
  8. Enjoy with crumbled feta cheese, fresh cilantro and jalapeno-infused olive oil.

Notes

You don't need to be precise with the measurements for the vegetables. If you have more or less of one, just use what you have.