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Lentil soup is a soup with lentils as its main ingredient; it may be Vegetarianism, vegetarian or include meat, and may use brown, red, yellow, green or black lentils, with or without the husk. Husk, Dehulled yellow and red lentils disintegrate in cooking, making a thick soup. It is a staple food throughout Europe, Latin America and the Middle East.
Lentil soup may include vegetables such as carrots, potatoes, celery, parsley, tomato, pumpkin, ripe plantain and onion. Common flavorings are garlic, bay leaf, cumin, olive oil, and vinegar. It is sometimes garnished with croutons or chopped herbs or butter, olive oil, cream or yogurt. Indian lentil soup contains a variety of aromatic spices. In Iraqi Cuisine, Iraqi and Levantine cuisine the soup is seasoned with turmeric and cumin and topped with toasted, thin vermicelli noodles called ''sha'iriyya'' (شعيرية), and served with a lemon for squeezing. In the Middle East, the addition of lemon juice gives a pungent tang and cuts the heaviness of the dish. In Egyptian cuisine, Egypt and throughout the Middle Eastern cuisine, Middle East, the soup is commonly puréed before serving, and is traditionally consumed in the winter.
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History and literature
Lentils were unearthed in the Paleolithic and Mesolithic layers of Franchthi Cave in Greece (9,500 to 13,000 years ago), in the end-Mesolithic at Mureybet and Tell Abu Hureyra in Syria, and sites dating to 8000 BC in the area of Jericho. Aristophanes called it the "sweetest of delicacies." Remains of lentils were found in royal tombs in the Theban necropolis, dating to 2400 BCE. The Roman cookbook ''Apicius,'' compiled in the 1st century AD, includes a recipe for lentil soup with chestnuts. Lentil soup is mentioned in the Bible: In Book of Genesis, Genesis 25:30-34, Esau is prepared to give up his Primogeniture, birthright for a pot of fragrant red lentil soup being cooked by his brother, Jacob. In Jewish tradition, lentil soup has been served at times of mourning; the roundness of the lentil represents a complete cycle of life.Varieties
Lentil soup may include vegetables such as carrots, potatoes, celery, parsley, tomato, pumpkin, ripe plantain and onion. Common flavorings are garlic, bay leaf, cumin, olive oil, and vinegar. It is sometimes garnished with croutons or chopped herbs or butter, olive oil, cream or yogurt. Indian lentil soup contains a variety of aromatic spices. In Iraqi Cuisine, Iraqi and Levantine cuisine the soup is seasoned with turmeric and cumin and topped with toasted, thin vermicelli noodles called ''sha'iriyya'' (شعيرية), and served with a lemon for squeezing. In the Middle East, the addition of lemon juice gives a pungent tang and cuts the heaviness of the dish. In Egyptian cuisine, Egypt and throughout the Middle Eastern cuisine, Middle East, the soup is commonly puréed before serving, and is traditionally consumed in the winter.
Nutrition
Lentil soup is recognized as highly Nutrition, nutritious, a good source of protein, dietary fiber, iron and potassium.See also
* List of soups * Dal, Indian lentil preparations * Ezogelin soup, a Turkish lentil and wheat soup * Khoresh Gheymeh خورش قیمه, an Iranian lentil khoresh with red meat served over rice and topped with french fries * Haleem, a soup with wheat, barley, lentils, and meat * Pea soupReferences
External links
Lentil soup recipe on allrecipes.com
Lentil soup recipe on en.recidemia.com
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Vegan lentil soup recipe on cookieandkate.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lentil Soup Soups Lentil dishes Legume dishes Ancient Greek cuisine Ancient dishes World cuisine Levantine cuisine Egyptian cuisine