Hearty Red Lentil Soup Recipe - Based on Shurbat Cadas (video)
This amazing red lentil soup is based on a Somali recipe called Surbat Cadas. We've made a couple of substitutions just based on what we can easily acquire, but this delicious hearty soup is basically the same thing. One thing to note about red lentils: Like quinoa, they have a chemical compound on them called saponins, which are a bitter, soapy compound. Make sure you rinse your red lentils well until the water stops being sudsy. It will improve the flavour of the dish!
Once it's been blended, it may not look like much, but it is full of flavour and is surprisingly filling! We used ghee (clarified butter) to sweat the veggies at the beginning of this recipe, but if you use a neutral oil (or coconut oil or peanut oil) this recipe is completely vegan. Even that garlic sauce we garnish with at the end is vegan (and will be next week's recipe)! The blend of spices is one of those things that changes a lot regionally for the recipe, but figure out what works for you. Toss in some cardamom or coriander seed if you like. Allspice or mace might make nice additions, too. A bit of grated dry ginger wouldn't go amiss.
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