Middle Eastern Lentil Soup Recipe

Soup is considered a meal by itself in out house. All we need is some bread on the side and we are happy. I started making this Lentil soup when my kids were still small and we ate it for the first time from the local Middle Eastern Restaurant back in NY.
During one of our eat out at the local Middle Eastern restaurant, the owner of the restaurant sent us home with a huge container of lentil soup. We were the last people in the restaurant and the owner mentioned that she had the soup left over. Since we are vegetarians and their lentil soup was a very popular vegetarian option, she sent us home with some.
To my surprise the soup turned out exactly similar to the one we had in the restaurant. So, I made it again for my kid’s birthday party. That time I made the soup for around 40 people and it was spot on. My guests loved it and I really enjoyed seeing them making a visit back to the soup table.
Ever since then, I have been making this soup very regularly. With the recent Instant Pot addition, I have started making the soup in the IP instead of stove top and it is even quicker. It is almost a dump and cook recipe and needs less than 10 minutes of hands on time. I am still keeping the pictures and procedure for stove top recipe for my readers who don’t use an Instant pot. I have also included a video for the recipe using an Instant Pot.
IS THIS MIDDLE EASTERN LENTIL SOUP VEGAN?
This Lentil Soup is absolutely vegan and is a great lunch option. It is very filling and the lentils make up for the protein part. We are not compromising on any flavors and the spices are spot on.
IS THIS MIDDLE EASTERN LENTIL SOUP GLUTEN FREE -
Lentils and spices are naturally gluten free. If you have gluten insensitivity, like with any product, make sure you are buying certified gluten free. The spice powders can sometimes have wheat flour mixed, so make sure you grind your own spice or use certified gluten free. I have used cumin and coriander powder in the recipe which is very easy to grind at home. I dry roast whole cumin seeds and whole coriander seeds until aromatic and then grind it in my spice grinder.
Edited by Sarvesh Ramakrishnan
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[@drmasabd55]

Lovely. I was kinda expecting a middle eastern music instead of an oriental one😅

[@vandhanavc]

I tried this recipe and it turned out super yummy. Everyone at home loved it. Thanks Sandhya for sharing this :)

[@tresmarias5908]

Thanks for this video,it helps me a lot❤

[@lieslfritz7690]

Looks yummy. I world love to know the quantity of ingredients used.

[@janegardener1662]

You can see the amounts in the video.

[@Breewilly]

I have a ninja. Did you just set the insta pot to 12 minutes ….pressure cook?

[@MyCookingJourney1]

Yes, the instant pot was set to 12 minutes!

[@beu2thefull330]

is that oil in the pan?

[@shezotetalukder105]

You should change the recipe name, this is not authentic middle eastern lentil soup. This is indian version of lentil soup. Please don't confused the viewers.

[@j.w8680]

Actually they use both coriander & cumin powder in Middle Eastern cooking.

[@nilouyarm4501]

This is Indian with Chinese music.