Don’t ask me why exactly you can see soup on this baking blog today… I guess you are used to cakes, cupcakes and such. Today everything is a bit different. Hope you can accept that for once and like what I cooked for you: Lentil soup with some homemade pita bread ;P
There are not many cooking recipes on this blog – I got some nice Tapas recipes though – normally I am baking something for you. That’s why this blog is called “Bake (!) to the roots” ;) Well… sometimes you got to do something different for a change. Cooking for example!
Ok – I have to admit that this recipe only exists because I wanted to make the pita bread that comes along with it ;) I wanted an easy pita bread recipe for the blog that could be used as a side for salads, soups or along with your meat when having a bbq. So if there is ever a question about who was first – the soup or the bread – it’s definitely the bread :P
The lentil soup is perfect for a cold winter day or in case of Germany right now – perfect for a freezing spring day ;) Easy to prepare and with a nice “asian inspired” flavor due to the Thai curry paste. Make a bit more – whoever is having the soup with you, will ask for more.
INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN
For the pita bread:
0.7 oz. (21g) fresh yeast
1/2 cup (120ml) lukewarm water (plus more if needed)
2 cups (260g) pizza flour (Tipo 00)
1 tsp. salt
2-3 tbsp. olive oil (plus more for frying)
white/black sesame seeds (optional)
For the soup:
1 red onion
1-2 garlic cloves
2 tbsp. vegetable oil
1 tsp. fresh ginger, grated
1 tsp. Thai curry paste
5.6 oz. (160g) yellow or red lentils
14 oz. (400g) chunky tomatoes (from a can)
2 1/2 cups (600ml) vegetable broth
salt, pepper, cayenne pepper
some lemon juice
For the decoration:
sour cream
fresh cilantro or parsley
Für die Fladenbrote:
21g frische Hefe
120ml lauwarmes Wasser (ggf. etwas mehr)
260g Pizza Mehl (Tipo 00)
1 TL Salz
2-3 EL Olivenöl (plus mehr zum Ausbacken)
Weißer/Schwarzer Sesam (optional)
Für die Suppe:
1 rote Zwiebel
1-2 Knoblauchzehen
2 EL Pflanzenöl
1 TL Ingwer, frisch gerieben
1 TL Thai Currypaste
160g gelbe oder rote Linsen
400g stückige Tomaten
600ml Gemüsebrühe
Salz, Pfeffer, Cayennepfeffer
etwas Zitronensaft
Für die Dekoration:
Saure Sahne
frischer Koriander oder glatte Petersilie
DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG
2. Place the dough on a lightly floured surface and shortly knead once more to get out some of the air. Divide into 4 equal pieces and form small discs (about the size of a hand). Cover with a kitchen towel and let rise again for 15-20 minutes.
3. For the soup peel and dice the onion and garlic cloves finely. Add the oil to a large pot and heat up. Add the onion, garlic, and grated ginger and fry until just a bit glossy – do not burn it. Add the curry paste and mix. Add the lentils and let cook for a minute or two. Add the chunky tomatoes and vegetable broth and let cook over medium heat for about 15-20 minutes. In case the lentils need more liquid, add some water. Stir from time to time so nothing sticks to the pot and burns. Season with salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, and lemon juice.
4. Stretch the dough for the bread a bit more, so the discs get bigger. Add some oil to a large coated pan (with a lid) and heat up. Add some sesame seeds (optional) and place 1-2 dough discs in the pan (depending on the space you got). Cover with the lid and let cook/bake over medium heat for about 6-7 minutes. Turn the bread and cook/bake for another 6-7 minutes. Take out of the pan and wrap in a clean kitchen towel to keep it a bit warm. Repeat with the remaining dough.
5. Add the soup to serving bowls, decorate with some sour cream and cilantro/parsley and serve with a pita bread each.
2. Den Teig auf einer leicht bemehlten Fläche noch einmal kurz durchkneten und dann in vier Portionen aufteilen und zu etwa handflächengroßen Fladen ziehen. Mit einem Tuch abdecken und einmal 15-20 Minuten gehen lassen.
3. Für die Suppe die Zwiebel und den Knoblauch schälen und fein würfeln. Das Öl in einem Topf erhitzen und die Zwiebeln zusammen mit dem Knoblauch und frisch geriebenen Ingwer andünsten (nicht anbraten). Die Currypaste dazugeben und verrühren, dann die Linsen dazugeben und kurz anschwitzen. Die Tomaten und Gemüsebrühe dazugeben und alles bei geringer Hitzezufuhr für etwa 15-20 Minuten köcheln lassen. Immer mal wieder rühren, damit nichts anbrennt. Sollten die Linsen zu viel Flüssigkeit ziehen, einfach noch etwas Wasser nachschütten. Mit Salz, Pfeffer, Cayennepfeffer und Zitronensaft abschmecken.
4. Die Teigfladen noch einmal etwas größer ziehen. In einer großen (beschichteten) Pfanne mit Deckel etwas Olivenöl erhitzen. Wer mag, kann jetzt noch etwas Sesam in die Pfanne streuen und dann je nach Größe der Pfanne 1-2 der Teigfladen hineinlegen und bei mittlerer Hitzezufuhr für 6-7 Minuten abgedeckt backen, dann wenden und weitere 6-7 Minuten fertig backen. Herausnehmen und in ein sauberes Küchentuch einschlagen. Mit dem restlichen Teig wiederholen.
5. Die Suppe auf Schalen verteilen, mit etwas Saurer Sahne, Koriander oder Petersilie dekorieren und mit je einem ausgebackenen Fladenbrot servieren.
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PrintLentil Soup with Pita Bread
- Prep Time: 30
- Cook Time: 30
- Total Time: 120
Description
Delicious lentil soup with homemade pita bread – best on a rainy day at home.
Ingredients
For the pita bread
- 0.7 oz. (21g) fresh yeast
- 1/2 cup (120ml) lukewarm water (plus more if needed)
- 2 cups (260g) pizza flour (Tipo 00)
- 1 tsp. salt
- 2–3 tbsp. olive oil (plus more for frying)
- white/black sesame seeds (optional)
For the soup
- 1 red onion
- 1–2 garlic cloves
- 2 tbsp. vegetable oil
- 1 tsp. fresh ginger, grated
- 1 tsp. Thai curry paste
- 5.6 oz. (160g) yellow or red lentils
- 14 oz. (400g) chunky tomatoes (from a can)
- 2 1/2 cups (600ml) vegetable broth
- salt, pepper, cayenne pepper
- some lemon juice
For the decoration
- sour cream
- fresh cilantro or parsley
Instructions
- For the pita bread add the fresh yeast to the lukewarm water and stir until dissolved. Add the flour and salt to a large bowl and mix. Form a little depression in the middle and fill in the yeast-water-mixture. Cover up and let rise for about 10 minutes. Add the olive oil and knead for about 5 minutes to get a nice smooth dough. Add some more water if the dough is too tough and dry. Cover again and let rise in a warm place for about 45 minutes.
- Place the dough on a lightly floured surface and shortly knead once more to get out some of the air. Divide into 4 equal pieces and form small discs (about the size of a hand). Cover with a kitchen towel and let rise again for 15-20 minutes.
- For the soup peel and dice the onion and garlic cloves finely. Add the oil to a large pot and heat up. Add the onion, garlic, and grated ginger and fry until just a bit glossy – do not burn it. Add the curry paste and mix. Add the lentils and let cook for a minute or two. Add the chunky tomatoes and vegetable broth and let cook over medium heat for about 15-20 minutes. In case the lentils need more liquid, add some water. Stir from time to time so nothing sticks to the pot and burns. Season with salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, and lemon juice.
- Stretch the dough for the bread a bit more, so the discs get bigger. Add some oil to a large coated pan (with a lid) and heat up. Add some sesame seeds (optional) and place 1-2 dough discs in the pan (depending of the space you got). Cover with the lid and let cook/bake over medium heat for about 6-7 minutes. Turn the bread and cook/bake for another 6-7 minutes. Take out of the pan and wrap in a clean kitchen towel to keep it a bit warm. Repeat with the remaining dough.
- Add the soup to serving bowls, decorate with some sour cream and cilantro/parsley and serve with a pita bread each.
Notes
- Enjoy cooking!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
Can i cook it slow for 1 hour or more?
Hi Cecilie,
I am sorry – I am not really familiar with slow cookers. The longer you cook the lentils the more they break down.
Don’t know how they behave in a slow cooker ;)
Cheers
Marc