Best 5 Spicy Red Lentil Soup Recipes

BRYAN'S SPICY RED LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat, and cook the onion until golden brown. Season with salt and pepper. Mix in tomatoes, spinach, and lentils, and pour in water. Season with basil, cardamom, cumin, cayenne pepper, and curry powder. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer 25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lentils are tender.
• Transfer the soup to a blender (or use a hand held blender), and blend until smooth before serving.

SPICY CHORIZO AND RED LENTIL SOUP WITH KALE

Steps:

• Set a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the chorizo and cook, breaking the sausage into small pieces and stirring occasionally, until the chorizo is browned, about 8 minutes.
• Add the kale, onion, carrots, celery and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are just starting to become tender, about 5 minutes. You should hear a steady sizzle from the pot; adjust the heat as needed. Season with salt and pepper.
• Add the chicken broth, tomatoes and lentils, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover and gently simmer, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes, or until the lentils are soft.
• When ready to serve, taste and adjust the seasonings. Serve hot with crusty bread. Leftovers can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 7 days.

SPICY RED LENTIL COCONUT SOUP

Steps:

• heat oil in a large saucepan.
• add onions, spices and garlic and cook until softened.
• add lentils, brith, and water and bring to a boil.
• cover, reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes or until lentils are tender.
• remove from heat and let it stand for 5 minutes.
• with an immersion blender puree soup until it's smooth.
• (this can also be done in a blender, in batches).
• stir in coconut milk and remaining ingredients.
• serve.

SPICY SIZZLE RED LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a soup pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring, until softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Add garlic and cumin; cook for 1 minute.
• Add broth, lentils, bulgur, tomato paste and bay leaf; bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally. Cover and cook over low heat until the lentils and bulgur are very tender, 25 to 30 minutes. Discard the bay leaf.
• Ladle about 4 cups of the soup into a food processor (or blender) and puree. Return the pureed soup to the soup pot and heat through. Stir in lemon juice and season with pepper.
• Just before serving, ladle the soup into bowls. Heat the remaining 4 teaspoons olive oil in a small skillet and stir in the paprika and cayenne. Drizzle about 1/2 teaspoon of the sizzling spice mixture over each bowlful and serve immediately.
• TIP - You can replace red lentils with brown lentils; add 1/2 cup water and simmer 40 to 45 minutes.
• MAKE AHEAD TIP - Prepare through Step 3. Cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days or freeze for up to 2 months.

SWEET & SPICY BUTTERNUT, ORANGE AND RED LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• In a large soup pot heat oil, garam masala and ground seeds over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook for about 3 minutes, stirring often. Add carrots and celery and cook for a further 8 minutes or so, stirring often. Don't worry if the bottom of the pot begins to darken a bit, because this releases the spicy flavours and will be lifted into the soup when you add water. In the last 2 minutes add garlic, ginger and turmeric. Add water, salt, pepper, soya sauce, butternut and dried lentils. Bring to the boil, stirring well, reduce heat to low, cover and allow to simmer for an hour or so. Using a hand/stick blender, blend the soup very well in the pot, adding enough orange juice to bring the soup to the right consistency and balance between sweetness and spiciness. Can be served immediately, or allowed to rest before reheating and serving.