This curried lentil soup recipe from chef and cookbook author Yotam Ottolenghi is “way more delicious than it should be,” declared one former colleague, for whom it was a go-to dinner.
Regardless of the color, soaking lentils is not necessary. Doing so may allow you to reduce the total cooking time, but it’s not an essential step. We do, however, recommend rinsing the lentils ...