Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 12 of 13 ingredients — the other 1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rice | 1 cup cooked (158g) white | 206 |
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Vegetable | 1 tbsp (14g) | 120 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Lentil | 1/2 cup cooked (99g) | 115 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Cucumber | 1/2 cup sliced (52g) | 16 |
| Turmeric | 1 tsp ground (3g) | 9 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 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 onion, chopped
- 2 or 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon minced piment, or to taste
- 2 tablespoons olive oil or other oil
- 1/2 cup small dry lentils, washed
- 6+ cups water
- 1/2 cup rice, well washed
- 2 chicken bouillon cubes
- 1 small can tomato paste
- 2-3 tomatoes, cut up
- 2-3 small zucchini or other green vegetable
- curry powder, if desired
- salt and pepper, to taste
Directions
Sauté onion, garlic, piment and olive oil in a large pot.
Add lentils and 3 C water.
Cook 20 minutes or so.
Add rice, 3 C water and bouillon cubes and cook for 20 more minutes.
Add tomato paste, tomatoes, zucchini and more water if soup is too thick.
Cook about 10 more minutes, until the green vegetables are tender.
Season to taste.
Category:New Guinean Recipes
Category:New Guinean Soups