Lentil carrot soup mug
Quick red lentil and carrot soup with cumin and yogurt.

492 kcal per servingPrep time: 15 minServings: 1Quick mealSoup mugLentil and carrot
Ingredients
- 60 g red lentils
- 1 carrot, grated
- ¼ onion, finely chopped
- 300 ml vegetable stock
- ½ tsp cumin and 1 tbsp yogurt
Method
- Microwave the onion and carrot in a large covered mug for 2 minutes.
- Add rinsed lentils, cumin and stock and microwave for 12 minutes, stirring twice.
- Rest for 2 minutes, blend carefully if desired and top with yogurt.
Calories in context
At 492 kcal per serving, this dish is about 25% of a 2000 kcal daily reference intake — the standard reference amount used on nutrition labels, not a personal target.
Eaten as a fast meal — lunch on the go, a light dinner, or a snack-sized plate, it is one part of a day whose real total depends on your own body, activity level and goals, not on any single recipe. For a calorie range that reflects those, rather than a generic reference figure, the tools below can help.
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