Vegetables & legumes
Colombian lentil soup
Nutritious lentil soup with vegetables and homemade hogao.
VegetarianVeganGluten-free
Ingredients
- 350 g soaked lentils
- 1 carrot, in pieces
- 300 g potato, cubed
- 1 ripe plantain, cubed (optional)
- 1 spring onion
- 2 ripe tomatoes
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1500 g water or broth
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 30 g oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Chopped cilantro to taste
Step-by-step
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- Put the onion, garlic and tomatoes in the mixing bowl and chop 5 sec/speed 5.
- Add the oil and saute the hogao 8 min/Varoma/spoon speed.
- Add the carrot and chop 4 sec/speed 4.
- Add the drained lentils, the cumin and the water and set 25 min/100C/reverse/spoon speed.
- Add the potato and the ripe plantain and cook 15 min/100C/reverse/spoon speed until everything is tender.
- Adjust the salt, add the cilantro and mix 30 sec/reverse/spoon speed.
- Serve with white rice and a drizzle of olive oil.
Tips
- Soaking the lentils speeds up the cooking and improves digestion.
- The ripe plantain adds a pleasant sweetness.
- For a more protein-rich version, add little pieces of chorizo.
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