4 spiced lentil soup yogurt Recipes

onion, finely chopped, carrots, peeled and diced, red lentils, rinsed, chopped tomatoes, ground cumin, curry powder, vegetable bouillon cubes, water, fresh ground black pepper, fresh coriander, chopped, plain yogurt, to serve (optional)

olive oil or 2 tbsp unsalted butter, yellow onions, thinly sliced (or 1 spanish onion), celery ribs, trimmed and thinly sliced (save the leaves from 1 stalk), carrot, trimmed, peeled, and thinly sliced, chicken broth or 6 cups vegetable broth, french green lentil, rinsed and picked over (lentils du puy), orange peel , about 1 x 2 inches, white pith removed and cut into 3 pieces, black peppercorns, coriander seeds, whole clove (the spice , not garlic), fresh ginger, peeled and coarsely chopped (1-inch piece), salt, fresh ground pepper, yogurt, for topping, chopped cooked bacon, for topping (or lardons)

dried brown lentils, vegetable oil, yellow onions or 1 large red onion, chopped, carrots, chopped, grain white rice, good-quality curry powder, chicken broth (plus as needed) or 8 cups vegetable broth (plus as needed), salt, ground pepper, plain nonfat yogurt, ground cumin