Citrusy lentil soup is a lightly spiced and tangy soup made with simple ingredients like lentils, tomatoes, oranges and some basic spices.
Schools were closed this week for the Blizzard of 2017 so I grabbed the opportunity to experiment in the kitchen with my boys. It was my younger son’s turn this time to cook something in the Instant Pot. He was so excited and this recipe was perfect for him to make!
The original recipe is from one of my favorite blogs, coniferesetfeuillus! Annika, the blogger, is a very talented woman with delicious recipes and gorgeous photography. Her posts are fun to read, and I love that she shares her experiences from growing up in an immigrant family from India. Many of her stories resonate to my experiences as an immigrant.
This recipe calls for split pigeon peas which are commonly used in Indian households. It would also work great with split red lentils {masoor daal}. I love how the tomatoes and spices seamlessly blend in this soup! Our oranges were a bit sour, so we added a little bit of brown sugar to compliment the tangy flavors making it a yummy sweet and sour soup.
Here is my 11 year old making the soup and being so proud of himself:
Do not forget to check the nutrition label for this super healthy and satisfying recipe!
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- 1 cup dried split yellow pigeon peas rinsed and drained
- 3 plum tomatoes diced
- 2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder
- 2 teaspoons cumin powder
- 2 teaspoons corinader powder
- 3 navel oranges, juiced about 1 1/2 cups juice
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar optional
- 2 tablespoon fresh coriander finely chopped
- Add lentils, tomatoes, salt, turmeric powder, red chili powder, cumin and coriander powder to the Instant pot. Add 3 cups of water. Stir and close Instant Pot.
- Set Instant Pot to Manual (Hi) for 15 mins. Let the pressure release naturally.
- Open Instant Pot and blend the lentils with an immersion blender to make smooth puree.
- Add orange juice and mix well. Add salt and pepper to taste. I also added a tbsp of brown sugar to give a little sweet taste to the soup and to compliment the tangy flavors from tomatoes and oranges.
Garnish with finely chopped cilantro leaves. Serve hot!
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Author: Archana
Hey there! I am a techie turned recipe developer, cooking instructor, and food blogger. I love food and enjoy developing easy and healthy recipes for busy lifestyles. I live New Jersey with my husband and two sons.
Pan says
Please forward my praise to your 11 year old, he made a very nice presentation..
The soup looks fantastic and sounds just as good as it looks.. I don’t have an Instant Pot or my pressure cooker with me.. It takes up too much room in the truck for the little I use it.. But I could do this on the stove while I’m pittling around in the truck for extended times parked ?
Archana says
Thank you Pan for your kind words. I will pass them to my son. I am sure this recipe will come out good in the stove too. Needs very few ingredients for a super tasty soup.
annika says
Looks lovely, Archana! And thank you for this warm intro; I am literally blushing! I hope you guys make this soup a regular in your home as it is in ours!
Archana says
This soup is on our repeat list Annika! Thank you for the amazing recipe.
Ellanor Aquitaine says
Just love reading all of your recipes Archana. They always look so yummy and give me good inspiration on what to cook.
Archana says
Thank you Ellanor! This recipe is from my friend Annika. Do check her gorgeous blog coniferesetfeuillusdotcom.wordpress.com too. Everyone in my family loves this healthy and simple soup.
The Recipettes says
That’s a wonderful blog post. Greetings from Vienna. Would be nice if you could swing by. We just started translating our recipes too. 🙂 Bye
Archana says
Thank you! Honored to be noticed all the way form Vienna. I look forward to exploring your blog.
DelishHomeCook says
What a brilliant idea with orange in the soup:)
Archana says
Thank you! This soup is delicious and simple to make.
Mugdha says
Made this today and loved it! Perfect for this weather. However I used OJ instead of fresh juice as that is what i had and I also added a little ginger when cooking..definitely a keeper..
Archana says
Thank you for the feedback.