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Creamy Black Lentil Soup
A hearty black lentil soup with potatoes, carrots, tomatoes and warming spices, partially blended for a thick texture.
From YouTube · Dec 5, 2025
A hearty black lentil soup with potatoes, carrots, tomatoes and warming spices, partially blended for a thick texture.
20 min
Prep time
1 hr
Cook time
1 hr 20 min
Total time
8 servings
Yield
Ingredients
15 ingredients- 3/4 leek, sliced and chopped
- 5–6 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
- 2 carrots, finely chopped
- 3 potatoes, cut into bite-sized cubes
- 2 tomatoes, diced
- 2 cups black lentils, rinsed and drained
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp salt
- 1 tbsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tbsp sweet paprika
- 1/2 tbsp turmeric
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper, optional
- 2.5 litres water or unsalted vegetable stock
- Fresh parsley, to serve
- Flaky salt, to serve
Method
20 steps- Prepare the leek, garlic, carrots, potatoes and tomatoes.
- Rinse and drain the black lentils.
- Heat the olive oil in a large stockpot over medium heat.
- Add the leek and garlic.
- Sauté for 4–5 minutes.
- Add the carrots.
- Cook for a further few minutes.
- Stir in the salt, cumin, paprika, turmeric and cayenne, if using.
- Add the tomatoes.
- Stir well, scraping any browned spices from the bottom of the pot.
- Add the lentils and potatoes.
- Pour in the water or vegetable stock.
- Bring the soup to the boil.
- Reduce the heat.
- Simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
- Transfer 5–6 cups of soup to a blender or use a stick blender.
- Blend briefly, leaving some texture.
- Return the blended portion to the pot.
- Stir until evenly combined.
- Serve with parsley and flaky salt.
Recipe notes
Helpful tips
- Rinse the black lentils thoroughly before cooking.
- Cut the potatoes into similarly sized pieces so they cook evenly.
- Blend only part of the soup to thicken it while retaining texture.
Equipment
- Large soup pot
- Sharp knife
- Chopping board
- Wooden spoon
- Blender or stick blender
Storage
Cool the soup promptly and refrigerate it in a covered container. Reheat until piping hot.
Substitutions
WaterUnsalted vegetable stock
The source explicitly allows either.
Cayenne pepperOmit
The cayenne pepper is explicitly optional.
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