Greek Lentil Soup | Akis Petretzikis

[@chaostade4087]

for those that arent greek and wanna try this dish: ALWAYS put white wine vinegar or apple vinegar when served, it gives amazing flavour.

[@plousia]

I added the juice of one lemon, it added a great flavour.

[@THEFOODDEE]

I do balsamic

[@lillyroon5937]

Will try with apple cider vinegar

[@DJ-ll4mq]

Thank you. I've never heard of that and I love lentil soup!

[@Itsik2]

Thank you!

[@glynh5480]

These pulse recipes are great during this self isolation period, we all have them in the cupboard and they keep forever

[@ipekkutlu78]

Totally agree! I turned into a chef at home while socially distancing 😂🤣

[@petermendoza2647]

Akisssssssssss!!! You are amazing! My boyfriend is Greek and I've made quite a few authentic Greek meals for him, learned them from your teachings, and he loves the authenticity! I am Puerto Rican descendant and he says that my Greek food is right on point as a Greek! That's an honor really! Thanks to you my friend, I've learned so much, thank you!

[@akispetretzikisen]

sure is!!! cheers!!

[@chrisa1146]

Omg Akis!! My Papou used to make this ALL. THE. TIME.! When my Yiayia passed away, this was one of 2 or 3 dishes he always made for himself (and he taught me too 🙂)... I still think of him every, single time I make this! Thankyou for the sad/happy memories!

[@Mastouril]

Το έφτιαξα και είναι η πρώτη φορά στη ζωή μου που πραγματικά μου άρεσαν οι φακές! Τέλεια συνταγή.

[@MrMaxbey]

I have been told about this recipe from one of my greek friends and it is very nice. I cook it myself. Greek cusine is delicious, same as our egyptian cusine. Bravo!

[@diogeneslantern18]

Words cannot describe how much I love Akis. His personality is just so incredibly infectious. His recipes are also simple as hell and so rustic.

[@sheilasouza7940]

Akis, really... I love these simple and yet very greek recipes. I love it when you say "In Greece we Always...." and I have the chance to learn from your eating and cooking habits. Thanksa lot na dcongratulations on your work here!!!

[@akispetretzikisen]

thanks!!!

[@jbartlettcoys]

I made this soup, your Moussaka and your Greek salad with Feta cheese today, for my family. Everyone loved the food, it was a great time. All thanks to you chef! Keep these great videos coming

[@akispetretzikisen]

glad you enjoyed them!!!! thanks!!

[@claudioparfumfacts]

Nice one! In the northwest of Spain we do the same recipee but instead of tomato and celery we put potato and pepper. And, at the last 20 - 15 min we add one fresh chorizo and a slice of pancetta. Of course all of that with a great olive oil.

[@hcwollaston]

You mean EVGreekOO.

Beautiful recipe, and the lovely side dishes, so excelent , I remembered my trip on Greece thanks .

[@evalowis4675]

Back at home Peru we eat lots of pulse dishes, but my partner loves Greek cooking, so thank you for sharing your passion. 😍😋

[@jeffreyrosenfeld7543]

This is what Diogenes of Sinope ate for supper. Love it.

[@cindyyan9851]

Akis! I made this soup 3x! It's easy and yummy! I'm making it again now! It's so good! I made a pot for my friend who came out of hospital, she loves it. Thank you! I love your easy recipes!

[@akispetretzikisen]

my pleasure!!

[@cristalsolis3541]

Making this now smells amazing!!

[@codrutap6274]

this looks amazing. i love bay leaves so much and i never thought of adding them to lentils. you lovely greek people are geniuses 😁. Akis, you can't imagine how my cooking skills improved since i discovered your channel 😂😂. my greek skills as well 😂. i am going to greece this summer!

[@ventasecu-gye371]

Excellent tip!!! i did not know adding salt before it is cooked will make lentils hard... now i know while before my lentils took so much time to cook 😶.... Thanks Akis!! 😘

[@Nicholas.Tsagkos]

I love vegetarian foods! And Greece has many vegetarian foods, please do more vegetarian and vegan recipes. Cheers! :)

[@dimz796]

@cassl14 He says it's vegetable stock. Though, with all those vegetables, you can skip on bouillons or stock altogether.

[@TheMigueloangel]

Thank you bro. Like simple home made meals!!

[@akispetretzikisen]

A special soup just for you!

[@r.f8323]

Akis Kitchen looks so delicious specially for dinner 😉 i love the olive oil so much ❤❤ its like a magic in every dish ..thx so much our special chef am so happy to be a member of ur channel 💖💖💖💖🌸🌸🌸🌸

[@alera7761]

Akis Kitchen This is perfect for today. We have so much snow in New York right now... Thank you, Chef! 💕

[@soumisoumi1160]

Akis Kitchen love you ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@loladee2852]

You tlking so cute ! I il try it looks yummy

[@multyaura]

Akis Kitchen lentil and fish fillet soup recipe please ☺️

[@livingtherufflife]

I love this recipe. I’ve made it with & without tomatoes due to a family member who can’t have tomatoes & he asked for another bowl. I even forgot the bay leafs the 2nd time & it was still soooooo gooood!!! Ty ty!

[@onemercilessming1342]

Every Friday during Lent, the parish to which I belonged served (after Stations of the Cross) a dinner of bread and various vegetarian soups. So, instead of observing the Lenten fast at home, it was far more enjoyable to observe it with the parish community. Lentil soup was a staple of their repertoire. It's one of my favorites.

[@lolodonovan8751]

it's really lovely that you plant your own herbs

[@dion0691]

I also add some feta and fresh ground pepper when I serve my dish. I have also tried to add pieces from parmigiano reggiano when I didn't have feta in the soup at the end and it is lovely. Try it!

[@lulumuhairi1144]

i love your recipes , i wish if you have a restaurant!!! i tried so many types of olive oil but my favorite is greek !!!!!!!!

[@kiriap1]

Ah I have been looking for this recipe for so long, its so sad that our senior members of our families never wrote their recipes down to pass on, thank you Akis, this means a lot to me lol x

[@matthiasmartin4355]

Fantastic recipe, tried it out today for the very first time and turned out very good. Next time I will take a tad less cumin because I was a bit too generous with it. It's such an easy dish with simple down-to-earth ingredients yet absolutely delicious. Thank you for sharing it.

[@annemarielucas5561]

Bravo Akis, another beautiful dish. Thank you for sharing. 🤗

[@anna-mariagio3391]

Well done bro! My fave childhood dish! From a migrate in UK

[@hx1487]

This deserves a thousand likes!

[@CrystallineGreen]

i make this recipe for my daughter and she love it (She's 5 years old) 😄❤ subscribed! ✌

[@akispetretzikisen]

now that is wonderful!

[@NidzShah-ps6kr]

Who knew lentils could make you drool. This soup looks great. I know where I'm getting my proteins from today :)

[@justaddmusclecom]

Lentils are so great, simple to make, delicious, and full of great nutrients. Perfect recipe my friend.

[@rosaferreira8139]

Amazing soups 👌😊

[@jackiewinters5792]

This looks absolutely delicious! I'm definitely making this.

[@mjrussell414]

I just Instant Pot-ted this recipe and it is so good. I didn't have any white wine vinegar, so I topped it with lemon juice - delicious. This will be a soup I will make regularly for sure. Thanks!

[@IndianPolishMix]

Made this today and it is DELICIOUS. Seriously, I had to resist from eating another bowl, because my stomach was already full!

[@user-uv4ry2bm7x]

Aki love the way you cook..healthy and delicious as reminds me of my days in Italy with all the healthy herbs, olives, anchovies, crusty bread, and olive oil...Great job

[@roberto1512ish]

I made this soup this evening, and it was delicious!!!! The best!

[@akispetretzikisen]

glad you liked it!

[@Grybop]

you don't want to have lentils for dinner, too heavy on the intestine system.

[@hannibal3945]

I'll never get tired of watching this recipe

[@mare_kk]

Nice to see so many vegetarian dishes on your channel. Greetings from Poland!

[@emirinobambino]

I never liked lentil soup until I was given some by a greek friend, and absolutely loved it. I'm hoping this is the dish she made, but I'm sure it will be delicious regardless. Thank you for the tip about the salt and lentils, I've never cooked with them before (:

[@yokojkato]

My daughter's favorite soup. Quick and easy to cook as well as healthy and nutritious. Love the recipe.

[@alinspqr]

Man! It's raining in my mouth....especially seeing the olives and the anchovis as a side dish....and before I can imagine a small cup of Tsipouro (hope I got that right...)

[@akispetretzikisen]

right indeed!

[@bangkoknik5124]

Oooooooooooooooh yes! Olives and anchovies! What a great idea!

[@akispetretzikisen]

i love them

[@robj765]

I made this w minor modifications and it is a really nice and hearty everyday soup, or maybe in half portion the beginning of an elaborate dinner. I used the pressure cooker, and much less liquid/broth. 20 min under pressure for unsoaked green/brown lentils. My soup was thicker, which is how I like it. My other additions are a teaspoon of cane sugar in the beginning (to help those tomatoes), and a dash of lemon juice in the end. I used Worcestershire sauce for some umami, instead of the sides.

[@akispetretzikisen]

great!!!

[@Daveomabegin]

how was the lemon juice in the soup? Did it add a good flavor?

[@wwsuwannee7993]

simple food is always the best...thanks Akis.

[@sarahashleystack08]

made it yesterday it was very nice, will make it again! thank you for the recipe

[@akispetretzikisen]

my pleasure!

[@sharonk7472]

Thank u for this recipe Akis. Easiest and yummiest lentil soup ...slurp!!!

[@TheItsmegp46]

This video came just in time. With Greek Orthodox Lent only 17 days away, I have to gear up with some new fasting recipes.

[@flyfishing1776]

good vid and you talk loud enough for people to hear Thank you

[@trta90_42]

i just made this and its soo good...I realy love your recipes, made few of them and every one was fantastic ...all the best from Serbia ;)

[@rohankamath88]

A version of this is an absolute staple "masoor daal" in many parts of India. Carrots and celery are not usually added though. What we typically do is add some turmeric, red chili powder, coriander and cumin powder and garam masala to the onions when they are sauteing, then add the tomatoes, then the lentils and cook it all off. Sometimes baby spinach is mixed in right at the end to make it more nutritious. The daal is then served garnished with a few teaspoons of cream or yogury and freshly chopped coriander(cilantro) with naans, parathas or rice and is almost exactly the consistency of this soup. :) :)

[@jackiewinters5792]

+rohan kamath Wow, that sounds delicious!!

[@akispetretzikisen]

a staple of Indian cuisine!

[@greygeese]

I know this is random, but you shouldn't mix lentils with dairy. It can cause an upset tummy. The dairy also blocks iron absorption (and lentils are a good iron source). Sounds yummy without the yogurt though!

[@mehtadevanshi]

You can totally skip the yogurt. It's just for garnish anyway.

[@tsiganed]

It doesn't have to be complicated to be good and healty. Thank you again Akis.

[@sandradedon2022]

Made it tonight. Thank you for sharing it with us.

[@ipekkutlu78]

Love it! Greetings from San Francisco. Lentils are delicious.

[@stephw8913]

I just made this recipe to the letter of instruction. I’m terrible at making soup. It’s always bland when I try but this is inanely delicious! And so easy to put together! Thank-you!

[@dparks3784]

Easy simple recipe. Nice video demonstration.

[@patriciaaramt.604]

Gracias ! Excelente receta.

[@TheLeinad1987]

just made this it turned out EXCELLENT! Sooo good !

[@akispetretzikisen]

glad you liked it!

[@alien036]

Akis you are a great cook! Thank you!

[@godfirst3595]

Mmm. thank you. I would love more ideas with squash recipes

[@mexicola8866]

I made this tonight, and wow! Thankyou for sharing your recipe. My whole family loved it.

[@akispetretzikisen]

Thank u! ❤️

[@arthurgaboyan7774]

Greetings from Armenia. Thank you looks delicious

[@elysel.2842]

Great recipe! Thanks for sharing - so simple and healthful

[@sandhyasudhir5456]

Very delicious. Will make it soon.

[@Alun49]

This has become a favourite recipe of mine! Wonderful!

[@harshaweeraratne5806]

Akis you sound like an interesting person and you know a lot of stuff I've been to Greece.Great country,do not remember eating Greek food.Had lovely olives.

[@akispetretzikisen]

then you must come again

[@Ekaekto]

Made this yesterday. Super tasty!

[@TheWarwulf]

Akis! I made your "faki" recipe for my mom who swears its better than the one she used to make us. Lentils were cooked to perfection. Thank you, T

[@taosblue5120]

Hello Akis and friends!! Akis, I’m making this soup today! God bless y’all! 😇🌟😊

[@richardyuman]

I spend the year in Poros, loved all kind of lentils and beans. Glad I found you.

[@stephaniebravo7773]

I just made it, it was sooo delicious, thank you.

[@facesxy]

Love that you show authentic greek recipes that are vegan 😍

[@TheoHicks]

Your recipes are amazing, Akis!! Reminds me of all of the delicious food Yia Yia and Papou used to make for us! Thank you for sharing... I'm making your yogurt recipe this weekend!

[@akispetretzikisen]

great! you will love it!

[@gregbakmazjian7861]

Υπέροχο συνταγή για το φακές. Ευχαριστώ πολύ 'Ακις για τις οδηγίες σού

[@jaytlamunch4459]

You have got my approval on this one just made and very delicious Thank you, Akis

[@mgtowp.l.7756]

A Excellent Video.. Highly Recommended.. Thank You Very Much For Sharing.. I Hope Some Day You Will Write A Cook Book. I Live In Canada... Montreal Use To Have A Big Greek Community..There Are Still Greeks In Montreal..

[@eugenierunner7988]

Yes, many Greeks here in Montreal!

[@charlesbovalis6591]

Εισαι απιθανος !!! Εχτες εκανα την φασολαδα σου .. και εγινε πολυ καλη .. συντομα θα κανω και τις φακες σου. Να'σε παντα καλα !

[@akispetretzikisen]

και εσύ!

[@ruslankosenkov3769]

Nice! Cooked another way, have to try this one

[@Mymusicfmw33]

Akis, this is a simple, absolutely delicious recipe. One of my favorites. However, I’m a bit concerned with you. You weren’t your usual spirited, vivacious self. If something was ailing you, I hope everything is ok by now. We all have days when we’re not quite ourselves. You’re still a favorite of mine.

[@kimlongbeach5865]

I like that he put VİNEGAR and showed us how they eat in Greece like eating it with anchovies and olives

[@kristinetter2818]

Looking forward to our next meal tonight having just used the Greek Lentil soup video to put it all together!! Thank you Akis Kitchen for invigorating my mostly vegan/vegetarian diet!! Love the combination of flavors.

[@soumya86]

I made this today in a pressure cooker which was super fast. Tasted so lovely - simple food is the best

[@mimm2578]

Μου αρέσει το πώς μαγειρεύεις και μου αρέσει η αγγλική σου έμφαση. Επίσης, το μαγείρεμα με γλυκά είναι το πιο cool. είσαι όμορφος!

Amazing! We make this soup every New Year and tradition says: lentils bring you luck and wealth for the year! Never tried with anchovies! Gonna try it next time!

[@akispetretzikisen]

where do you live?

Southern Hungary during winter, Sarti, Halkidiki during summer!

[@akispetretzikisen]

great!!!

[@crazyana001]

I had always thought that the best thing one can do with lentils is Indian-style curry. But this recipe has just changed my mind :)

[@aikijokka969]

Very delicious. Thanks.

[@waxmasterX666]

In Italy we serve it with some Gorgonzola. We also put some potatoes with the veggies.

[@akispetretzikisen]

here we also add some cheese ! no potatoes though

[@0f-the-land]

Such a nice easy recipe. Thanks.

[@user-uk7xi6nx9b]

It'll be great to have a recipe for that bread preferably in a whole-wheat version . Thanks for the tip about the salt.

[@aprajitabanerjee2719]

Akis+his recepies =can make even simple masoor dal look and taste like wow ❤️😍🔥

[@alexshatkin]

Absolutely the best lentil soup I have ever tried! Going to try making the white bean soup next.

[@akispetretzikisen]

so glad that you liked it!!! I love it so much myself!

[@susanmitchell4016]

Thank you for the tip about using salt at the end for all legumes. I did not know this.

[@lesnyk255]

I make something like this that I adapted from Stella Kopulos' & Dorothy Jones' "Adventures in Greek Cookery" (Thos Y Crowell Co, 1972). I use cider vinegar instead and often add a handful of coarsely chopped greens towards the end - like kale or spinach. Sometimes I even meatify it by frying some diced kielbasa with the onions. I never make it twice the same way. Well, hardly ever.

[@syrales5539]

lentils get a nice touch when cooked with a bit fruit juice. a cook i know cooks them with tons of bay leaves in just orange juice, those are too sweet for my taste but def not bad.

[@Gorrilaz2405]

There is a very good reason for using orange juice.Lentils have 8 times more iron than spinach.The combination of lentils and orange juice makes your body to absorb the maximum amount of iron.Just imagine Popeye the sailor to eat some of that instead of spinach !!

[@light-yi2me]

Lovely ! Thank you 🙏🏻

[@dinaa4596]

Akis 🙏 please 🙏 please do make a video on "Pumpkin soup" . I would love to learn it from you as, you are SO good at making cooking easy & fun 👌 for all levels especially beginners. Love watching your videos 💋 Thanks Akis😍

[@alinahremaliuc]

This is the best lentil soup ever!! 😍😃

[@aldolavarreda9187]

AMAZINGLY THE WAY COOK AKIS...BEEN DOING PRETY CLOSE THOSE RECEPIS...GREEK STYLE

[@garima28]

Looks amazing! A very hearty vegetarian dish! Thanks!

[@louvamvakaris1778]

I used to dread this dish as a child, now I go to restaurants and pay $6 for a small bowl. Corona lockdown has me making it at home for now. This recipe is nice, it got me to add cumin to the batch I'm making. I prefer balsamic vinegar.