Reviewed: Aug. 16, 2008

very good especially the spices!! I was looking every where for garam masala and found it at the last second at Target Super Center!! I was very excited and do not think it would of been as good with out it.

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Rebecca

	Cooking Level: Professional Living In: Daytona Beach, Florida, USA
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Reviewed: Jun. 23, 2008

This had a unique flavor that is good for some variety. It was too spicy for me, but my husband loved it.

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Cheryl

	Cooking Level: Intermediate Living In: Pullman, Washington, USA
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Reviewed: Jun. 1, 2008

We loved this soup, though I must admit we tweaked the spices some to meet our tastes. We pureed all of the soup as well--it had a lovely texture. We served with yogurt sauce and pitas. Yummy!

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Sarah

	Cooking Level: Intermediate Home Town: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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Reviewed: May 28, 2008

Great soup! I don't use canned beans (I cook up raw ones before hand) so definitely had to add the suggested salt. Other then that this soup is pretty much perfect for a healthy, filling and tasty meal!

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heather joy

	Cooking Level: Beginning Home Town: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Reviewed: Apr. 1, 2008

This was a great soup, an instant favorite. Great with fresh pita bread. Masala, cardomom and cayenne made it great. Chicken stock in place of some of the water jazzed it up, too.

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Reviewed: Mar. 17, 2008

More of a dish than a soup - I would serve next time over rice. Fantastic flavors.

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annieb

	Cooking Level: Intermediate Home Town: Rochester, New York, USA Living In: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Reviewed: Feb. 29, 2008

this recipe did not seem complete but we made it as instructed and it was really not very good.

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BusyBusyMom

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Reviewed: Feb. 20, 2008

We thought this soup was very good. Ok, it needs a little salt, but what soup doesn't? I also used a can of the fire roasted tomatoes that another reviewer mentioned. It's actually the only canned tomatoes I use b/c I liked the smokey flavor it imparts. I followed the recipe exactly, except added salt to taste. Then I sauteed a bunch of kale in garlic oil and added it to the finished soup. The bright green in the soup really makes it look pretty and helps to pump it up nutritionally.

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La Panadera

	Cooking Level: Intermediate Home Town: Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
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Reviewed: Feb. 10, 2008

We loved this soup. I didn't have all the spices so I used a curry spice which contained most of what was called for. Also I added a cup of shredded chicken breast and used 2 cans of pinto beans (what was in the pantry). I am not a fan of putting soup in the blender, but it was worth it. I also added salt as suggested and it really made a difference. Served with homemade bread. Great!

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twistedsisterl

	Cooking Level: Intermediate Living In: Scio, Oregon, USA
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Reviewed: Feb. 5, 2008

This was good. My husband really enjoyed it(he loves spice)! I feel like it had more of an Indian taste than Moroccan though probably because of the garam masala(traditionally an Indian spice). The Moroccan recipes I have don't have that spice in them, and do have cinnamon. I will experiment with this some more. Thanks for a good beginning. I like that this soup does not include any boullion or broth. I am trying avoid using those too much in my soups.

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MommyBeckington

	Cooking Level: Expert Home Town: Orland Park, Illinois, USA Living In: Shelbyville, Kentucky, USA
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Reviewed: Feb. 3, 2008

This is really great soup. It was a bit spicy though, I would add more chili powder and less cayenne next time.

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Reviewed: Jan. 29, 2008

So tasty and flavorful. The only thing I changed was adding a teaspoon of salt. Everything else I followed exactly and it came out delisciously!

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Reviewed: Jan. 27, 2008

So I left out the cannellini beans but added a zuccuni and a yellow pepper. Fantastico! Will make this often.

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Reviewed: Jan. 26, 2008

I was hesitant to add the garam masala after reading some reviews. I held it back until the last so I could taste it without. Then I added it and I thought it was great. My dh liked it too. and the cayenne added just enough heat. I'll make this again.

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Reviewed: Jan. 20, 2008

I thought this was outstanding! Probably used more carrots than what was called for, and had no cayenne so I used a healthy pinch of red pepper flakes instead. Also had no garam masala so used the Easy Garam Masala recipe as a guide as to what spices to add. Also tossed in a couple bay leaves. Has nice flavor without being over-the-top spicy. Didn't want a particularly thick soup so I skipped the pureeing part.

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Christine M

	Cooking Level: Intermediate Home Town: Hopedale, Massachusetts, USA Living In: Holden, Massachusetts, USA
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Reviewed: Jan. 19, 2008

I am still looking for a lentil recipe that I will LOVE. This isn't it. It was ok, I followed advice posted and added rus al hanoot,(My husband is lebanese and I got some from his mom.) Its just not the best thing Ive had yet. Maybe I dont like lentils? I don't know... and yes, it was bland. Salt, please. I think it would be better to have added more ssalt to the cooking water instead of at the end. Actually, it makes GREAT BABY FOOD. (SANS SALT)

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