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Moroccan Spiced Lentils
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Moroccan Spiced Lentils

13 ingredients 15 min + 30 min 6 openrecipes
Moroccan Spiced Lentils

This soup is perfect to brighten a dreary day, warm you up when it’s cold, or comfort you when you are sick. Delicious Moroccan spices and wilted greens make these lentils stand out from the rest. They just may become your favorite lentil dish!

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

690
Calories
10g
Protein
42g
Fat
73g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 14 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Coconut 1/2 cup shredded (40g) 283
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Spinach 1 cup raw (30g) 7
Cayenne 1 tsp (1.8g) 6
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Allspice 1 tsp ground (1.9g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Green Lentil not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Green Lentils (any Color Is Fine)
  • 1 Onion, Diced
  • 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil Or Coconut Oil
  • 4 cloves Garlic, Minced
  • 1-½ teaspoon Ground Cumin
  • ½ teaspoons Ground Allspice
  • ¼ teaspoons Cayenne Peper
  • 1 teaspoon Salt, Or To Taste
  • ¾ cups Black Rice
  • 4 cups Water
  • 2 whole Bay Leaves
  • 1 Cinnamon Stick
  • 4 cups Greens Of Choice (kale, Spinach, Etc.)

Directions

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By tastykitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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