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Ezogelin Soup

One serving has 294 kcal and 13 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of copper (76%), manganese (73%), phosphorus (27%), fiber (25%), iron (25%) and zinc (25%). Ready in 42 minutes.

Ezogelin Soup
Photo: Matt Krause from Istanbul, Turkey, CC BY 2.0 · source
  • Preparation: 10 min
  • Cooking: 32 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (458 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegan, Dairy-free
  • Contains: gluten

Ingredients

  • 8 g Vegetable oil
  • 30 g Onions, raw
  • 3 g Garlic, raw
  • 10 g Tomato paste
  • 0.5 g Cumin
  • 0.5 g Paprika
  • 40 g Lentils, red, dried
  • 15 g Bulgur
  • 350 g Water
  • 0.8 g Salt
  • 0.3 g Mint, dried

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a pot and cook the onion and garlic for 3-4 minutes until soft.
  2. Stir in the tomato paste, cumin and paprika and cook for 1 minute.
  3. Add the lentils, bulgur, water and salt. Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer for 25-30 minutes until the lentils and bulgur are fully soft.
  4. Blend part or all of the soup with a stick blender for a smoother texture, if you like, thinning with a little water if it's too thick.
  5. Ladle into a bowl and sprinkle with the dried mint before serving.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy294 kcal14%
Carbohydrates43 g
Water390 mL
Fiber7.5 g25%
Protein12.6 g26%
Tryptophan0.13 g
Threonine0.44 g
Isoleucine0.52 g
Leucine0.89 g
Lysine0.79 g
Methionine0.12 g
Cystine0.18 g
Phenylalanine0.61 g
Tyrosine0.34 g
Valine0.61 g
Histidine0.34 g
Fat9.3 g
Monounsaturated2.1 g
Polyunsaturated5.2 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-64.5 g
Saturated1.4 g
Trans-Fats0.05 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Calcium61.3 mg6%
Copper0.68 mg76%
Iron4.4 mg25%
Magnesium64.2 mg21%
Manganese1.3 mg73%
Phosphorus189 mg27%
Potassium512 mg11%
Selenium1.5 µg3%
Sodium339 mg
Zinc2 mg25%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.27 mg25%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.1 mg9%
Niacin (vitamin B3)1.8 mg13%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.38 mg8%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.33 mg25%
Folate (vitamin B9)94.5 µg24%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0 µg0%
Choline11 mg3%
Vitamin A23 µg3%
Vitamin C6.1 mg8%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E1.3 mg8%
Vitamin K16.7 µg19%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.1 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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