21 Reviews of Egyptian Red Lentil Soup

From: Hey Jude

On Jul 27, 2004

This is great soup Di! My daughter and I cooked up a pot for our dinner tonight and we both enjoyed it very much. I left out the turmeric because I didn't have any so I'm anxious to make this again including that ingredient which I'm sure will make it even tastier. My daughter wants to make it thicker next time and have it over brown rice. Thanks for posting this.

From: Charishma Ramchandani

On Jul 1, 2004

This is one of my favourite soups too because I love red lentils and the other ingredients that go into making this soup. I too like it chunky rather than pureeing. A keeper for sure!

From: mandabears

On Jul 2, 2004

Superb! We go to a local restaurant owned by Eygptians and this is always on the menu and I always order it. They do not give out their recipes, but Nurse Di did. Thank you so much.

From: tigerduck

On Jan 5, 2006

I have the 'Moosewood Daily Special' book myself and cooked this soup last week. I really enjoyed it. The good thing is that besides of the fresh coriander it uses storecupboard ingredients. I poured some of the pureed soup into the pan with the roasted spices, stirred well and poured it back again. This way, you won't hardly lose any of the spices. This is a good soup and I might cook it again.

From: jdoe

On Jan 10, 2005

Good, simple to put together soup. The cumin flavor was faint for our tastes; I'll probably increase it to 3 teaspoons when I make it again.

From: mail lady #2

On Jan 10, 2009

i loved this recipe though i added carrots and celery and it was great.you can also use chicken broth which adds flavor.

From: francoroni

On Nov 15, 2008

Good recipe, lacking a little something but I'm not sure what. I think would have been better if it were made with vegetable broth instead of water, or at least half veggie broth and half water.

From: DogDhamma

On Apr 18, 2007

This was delicious. I added a tsp of cumin and a tomato. It was also incredibly easy to make.

From: Chef #458927

On Jun 18, 2007

VERY tasty! We used brown lentils, and added some canned tomatoes.

From: Chellebelly

On Sep 25, 2007

This soup is delicious and so easy to make. I will definitely make this again.