Quinoa Lentil Soup recipe is loaded with hearty vegetables, lentils, quinoa, also is nutrient dense and delicious.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: 20 minutes
  • Total time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 6
  • Category: Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish
  • Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup quinoa
  • 1/2 cup red lentils (masoor dal)
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 3 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1/2 inch ginger (minced)
  • 2 bay leaf
  • 1/2 cup onion (finely chopped)
  • 1/2 cup carrot (diced)
  • 1/2 cup red bell pepper (diced)
  • 1/2 cup celery (diced)
  • 2 medium tomatoes ((about 1 cup))
  • juice of half lemon
  • 2 cups spinach
  • 5 cups water ((Or vegetable stalk))
  • salt (adjust to taste)

Dry spices:

  • 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin (jeera) powder
  • 1 teaspoon garam masala (or curry powder)
  • black pepper powder (adjust to taste)

Method

Instant Pot Method:

  1. Firstly wash and rinse the quinoa & red lentils, keep aside.
  2. Press SAUTE on Instant Pot. Add oil and once it’s hot add bay leaf, minced garlic, ginger, onions and saute until they soften.
  3. Then add carrot, celery, red bell pepper, tomato, quinoa, red lentils, dry spices like turmeric, ground cumin, red chili powder, curry, or garam masala powder into the pot. Pour vegetable stock or water into the Instant pot along with some salt and black pepper.
  4. Furthermore, close the lid on the pot, and turn the pressure valve to the SEALING position. Set the instant pot to SOUP mode for 6 minutes. When the instant pot beeps, Quick Release (QR). Open the lid.
  5. Lastly, add in the spinach, lemon juice, and stir it all up. Adjust water and spices at this stage.
  6. Vegetable Quinoa Lentil Soup is ready to enjoy!

Stovetop Pot Method:

  1. You can follow same steps as instant pot in a large pot and cook covered for about 20-25 minutes until lentils & quinoa are cooked well.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.